Sunrise? What’s that?
This morning, I was determined to use the sunrise hours for other than coffee and crossword puzzle. I hit the road and arrived at the Celery Farm at six. I waded through a herd (too cow-like to call it a flock) of Canada Geese, repeating “excuse me, boys; excuse me ladies” and receiving grunts in return. I climbed Warden’s Watch, greeted the just-risen Sun, and enjoyed an hour of solitude, ever-changing sight and sound and a time in God’s Word.
Romans Chapter 8 exhorted me to not be lulled by the beauty of the sunrise, reminding me that God’s perfect creation is full of beauty, yet it is marred and under the corruption of sin—but that redemption is near.
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.” (Romans 8:18-23 NKJV) When reading Romans 8 it’s difficult to read just a portion. So read the the the whole thing for yourself, even if you are not enjoying a Lake Appert sunrise.
Now to the coffee and crossword. One across, "small branch". Ah, a sprig. Now I’ll take a swig—of java.
This morning, I was determined to use the sunrise hours for other than coffee and crossword puzzle. I hit the road and arrived at the Celery Farm at six. I waded through a herd (too cow-like to call it a flock) of Canada Geese, repeating “excuse me, boys; excuse me ladies” and receiving grunts in return. I climbed Warden’s Watch, greeted the just-risen Sun, and enjoyed an hour of solitude, ever-changing sight and sound and a time in God’s Word.
Romans Chapter 8 exhorted me to not be lulled by the beauty of the sunrise, reminding me that God’s perfect creation is full of beauty, yet it is marred and under the corruption of sin—but that redemption is near.
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.” (Romans 8:18-23 NKJV) When reading Romans 8 it’s difficult to read just a portion. So read the the the whole thing for yourself, even if you are not enjoying a Lake Appert sunrise.
Now to the coffee and crossword. One across, "small branch". Ah, a sprig. Now I’ll take a swig—of java.
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