The Wonder and Awe of the Universe

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Late the other night, I was sitting outside in my backyard looking at the sky. As I sat there and stared into the darkness of space, I began to think about the wonder and awe of the Universe. I began to think about the creation of the Universe; that in a split second God clapped his hands and the Universe came rushing to life. Cosmic dust was all around and began to form into stars. The stars began to cluster form galaxies. Within galaxies, solar systems where formed; and within our own solar system, the earth was formed. That night I could see two bright objects which were other planets in our own solar system. I began to imagine all the wonderful things that God had created in the heavens. It was so humbling to sit there and think about the expansiveness of our Universe. Where does it end? Where does it begin? And then I realized how small and miniscule we are in this great Universe. As I sat there, my senses became more aware of my surroundings, I could hear a family talking, a mother and her son maybe discussing going out that night. I could hear dogs barking in the distance. Just as one finished, another chimed in with a response. Then the song of the insects became clear and almost deafening. I then saw the faint outline of a bird darting through the sky. Just then a plane broke through the night sounds on its way to Hooks Airport. As I silenced my body, I began to see the wonder and awe of our God in all the creation around me. At that moment, God was singing to me, my heart was opened to the glory of God. I was in his unbelievable presence. The glory and grace of his presence was so overwhelming at that moment that I just wanted to scream “Yes Lord! I am here.” In our lives, we get so wrapped in the trivial things that they begin to consume our lives. We get so busy with school, with work, with our friends, we forget to stop and listen to the Universe. God is screaming at us with all the glory of his beauty that surrounds us, with all his undying love. Tonight, go outside and take in the wonder and awe of our Lord. Count the stars, silence your mind to the things that bothering you. Let them go to the Lord. Open your ears and hear the Lord for he has a message to give you. It is now Spring, the grass is turning that beautiful new green color, the trees are full of life and the flowers are bright with the Easter colors. Our world is resurrecting from the dormancy of winter. Praise God for the beauty that surrounds us. We are but a small spec in the Universe hurling through the majestic creation of God. We are now just a couple of weeks away from the real resurrection and a new Spring in our spiritual life. It is time to prepare the soil and fertilize our souls, for Christ will rise again. As we died in the winter, it is now time to come to life. A Simple Prayer “Holy Spirit, I want to hear from you. Teach me, lead me and guide me through your days. Help me to trust and obey you, that I may accomplish what you created me for.” Yours in Christ Michael Marcon