Gregory T. Jacobs
 
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Oh peaceful morning, where have you been hiding.  Upon the dew drops that nestle ever so gently on the slivers of grass, I see the handy work of your creator.  In the fog that hovers ever so gracefully over the tightly trimmed grass of the green, I see your creator.  As the wind rustles through the deciduous and evergreen trees, I see your maker.  Through the rays of the sun, I can see the light of your everlasting power.  Likewise, through the setting of the moon, I can grasp the full power of your creativity on the lunar landscape.  As the squirrel scurries in front of me, I stand in awe of his creator as well.  There is not a care in the world, no not one.  All is silent and resting.  The birds are roosting, and man has not set foot on the floorboards of life at this moment.  Everything seems to just hover in humble existence.  Nobody is awake to start the hustle and bustle of this thing we call life.  Everyone and everything in nature are in a pause in honor of the one who made them.

Those are the words that come to mind from my experience of walking 6 miles around Clear Creek Park during the early morning hours.  I snapped this picture this week and found it absolutely breath taking.  I can get pretty deep and challenging in my Blog entries, but this one speaks for itself.  It is about as simple of a blog entry that I have ever written, but at the same time, it is about as complex.  Did you notice how I kept referring to their creator in the above paragraph?  It is not that He is not my creator as well, but rather that sometimes I forget to stop and capture the beauty of my creator all around me.  As Americans, we tend to get so caught up in noise and clanging cymbals, that we forget to take time out and realize the Majesty around us.  When was the last time that you looked at dew this way, or is it just an annoyance on your wet running shoes?  When was the last time that you viewed the awestruck power of fog on our level, or is it a matter for your high beams and wipers to contend with?  When was the last time that you stopped to give a squirrel the right of way? 

My fellow brothers and sisters, please take some time out of your busy schedule to take pause.  To realize the Majesty and awestruck significance of how God manifests Himself around you.  In order for me to also acknowledge Him as my Creator, I must also give creedence to all those other creations around me. 

Upon searching in scripture for the word "morning," I found multiple references to "early morning."  I am not talking about intoxicating oneself with coffee, then sitting down and watching the morning news.  I am talking about finding oneself humbled in the presence of an Almighty God early in the morning before the day begins.  Before you start your day and begin your journey, how about asking God for clear direction.  We are so dependent upon our GPS when we travel, that we forget that God should be the GPS of our lives.  In order for Him to program that direction, try humbly submitting to Him in quietness and solitude and acknowledging that HE  IS  KING  OF  THE  UNIVERSE!
 


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