Did you see the lunar eclipse earlier this week? My daughters convinced their dad and I to set the alarm for 2:30 am, bundle up and stand outside on our deck to watch this rare event. It was cold!! But I’m glad we did it, because it really was wondrous to be out there so late (or early, depending on how you look at it).
I’d forgotten how many stars there are twinkling in the sky! I’d forgotten how brilliantly the moon shines, like a precious jewel embedded in the dark fabric of night.
We marvel at a rare eclipse, and yet all the time we have the moon and stars!
Habituation is a blessing and a curse. Thankfully, the wonders of the world are not defined by our failure to perceive them as such.
Wonders, wonders all around us! Still with traces of the creative Wonder who called them into being and set them into motion! If only we had eyes to see.
I like to think of all the children’s eyes that will be glowing on Christmas morning when they see presents under the tree. My twin nieces are just two and a half years this Christmas. The bright lights and sparkling ornaments on their tree, delicious smells wafting from the kitchen, shiny wrapping paper and bows and a mailbox full of joyful cards are still very new to them – wonders! Someday they will come to know The One, the reason for it all.
Someday they will know Jesus Christ, who Himself once saw His world through new eyes. Imagine, God born in a manger! It is the greatest wonder of all.