Monday, August 24, 2009

Revelations From The Clouds

I was sitting out on my front porch this morning, just looking around and enjoying the nice weather. I do this a lot! The sky was such a pretty blue with just a couple of poofy white clouds. So serene and peaceful. I got to thinking about what I was seeing and how sometimes you find familiar shapes in the clouds. It's fun to do. Then I thought about what it was like up over those clouds. Until now, I just wondered how it could be. Thanks to a plane trip to Pennsylvania, I can try to explain what it is like. It's truely amazing! There is cities up there in the clouds! I mean, I saw skyscrapers, domes, all sorts of buildings. There's trees, rivers, mountains, valleys and lakes all with a beautiful blue sky above it. The colors are so vibrant. Blues, grays, yellows and whites. So clean and fresh looking. I especially enjoyed the sunset. Again the colors were fantastic. So many shades of orange and red. I took some pictures, but no camera can do it justice nor can my description.
There was several times when I looked down, I could see the ground below. That is an awesome sight as well. I saw a lot of farms and different kinds of crops that I'm not able to name. The rolling hills all looked so lush and green. I could see houses and cars on the highways and roads. Of course, everything looked so small, but it made me feel so big. To be able to see all of that with my two little eyes. It got me to thinking about something I have turned over in my mind hundreds of times. I have grown up knowing that God is omnipresent (everywhere at the same time). I know that he sees all things.
I accept it, I believe it. I just never could get my brain to wrap around how. While I was up there in that plane, I felt a tiny bit of what it must be like for God. I mean, I saw soooo much from just a little window. Just imagine being as big as God. Of course he'd be able to see all things. Now I know that "sees all things" encompasses much more than just the visual (he sees into our hearts and minds as well), but for a few moments, my finite mind could relate, from a human standpoint, and begin to understand the total awesomeness of God. I am so grateful to have had that experience.

1 comment:

  1. Great post! You almost have me wanting to finally get on a plane. I said almost. LOL Glad you're back!

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