Vibrantly Awed

Last night God surprised me with a vibrant, dancing sunset. On my walk down to the beach, my intentions were not to be awed, but to take pictures for my family. After snapping a few photos, I realized that no camera could capture the sunset that God was intricately painting before me. I put my camera away and allowed God to awe me with His presence. As more time elapsed, more vivacious colors were exposed. The blushing hues streaked the frigid sky, screaming in gingers, lavenders, peaches, pinks, and everything in-between. I didn’t want the breathless half-hour moment to end. God is such a mystery. His vibrancy is exciting yet calming; His beauty powerful yet delicate. Psalm 27:4 says, “One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.” I love being consumed by His radiance. The reflection of the colors in the water reminds me that I am a reflection of His brilliance. While it is not as perfect and glorious as the actual scene, it is still a captivating image of the radiance. Psalm 34:5 says, “Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.” God is perfect beauty, and it is so exciting to think that He has bestowed His beauty on me!