One of the many advantages of rising early is the ability to enjoy the sunrise and the morning stars. It seems as if this November has had more than its share of bright reds, yellows, and oranges splashed against the eastern horizon. Turing my gaze to the south and to the west, Jupiter and Sirius with Orion between them have shone as bright morning stars. As I have witnessed the coming dawn and the stars on my morning run, I have heard the voice of God.
It is not that God speaks through nature; it is that God sometimes uses nature to tune our ears to hear his voice. In fact, the voice I hear these fall mornings is spoken through the word of Scripture echoed by the sunrise and morning stars.
Psalm 30 served as the morning psalm a few weeks ago, and its words spoke to me as I prayed for our world and for the lives of some close to me.
His anger is but for a moment,
and his favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may tarry for the night,
but joy comes with the morning. Psalm 30:5
Our weary world weeps and our bodies and souls bear the burdens of sin and misery, but the word reminds us of a joy that is to come. The November sunrise does not speak in its own voice but gives unspoken testimony to the word spoken by the Lord. Continue reading