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For the last couple of days, all everyone has been talking about is the northern lights that were witnessed. Yes, they are a scarce sight for this geographic area, and the show was indeed spectacular. My Facebook feed showed picture after picture from just about everybody and their sister and brother. Although I really appreciated the colors and spectacle of the Aurora Borealis, I found myself considering other thoughts that arose from enthusiasm.
As always, it sent my cognition to the subject of faith, or lack thereof. It reminded me of two things. The first being all those who flock to church only on Easter and Christmas, and the Second being that we only pay attention to God if He does something significant in our lives. Much like all the people who ran outside to enjoy the Aurora, it takes a big event to get us to consider what God is doing in our lives. It takes a magnetic energy boost to pull us into the greatness of God’s creation.
Why is it that faith is just that, a light show instead of an actual, honest relationship with Jesus Christ? Why do we spend so much of our precious time being captivated by the astounding instead of seeing God in our everyday lives? Perhaps it is only me, but I find God in the little things, not just the spectacular. I notice him in mundane moments, not just the exuberant ones. I seek him out in my dark days as well as my good days.
Mark Harmon
Unlike all those who rushed out to catch the rare events of the last couple of days, I rush out every day to spend time with our Heavenly Father. I remember the time when I was in the depths of despair, and it was in the smallest of things that I found God’s comfort. It was in the gentle breeze that whispered hope, and in the smile of a stranger that reminded me of His love. These are the moments that truly define our faith, not the grand spectacles that we witness occasionally.
For years, I just rushed around looking for the next big thing to satisfy my desires and days. The fact is that it took an extraordinary event for me to find my way to Jesus, and I praise God for that. So, my prayer for all those who rush out to see the Northern Lights is that it inspires in you an understanding that we live in a miracle-filled day, every day. God is not only with us in the magnificent but also in our everyday lives. I know what God has given me through my miracle, and I hope that since you have experienced a sign from Heaven, you too will find your personal relationship with the Son of Man.
To do this, I encourage you to start each day with a prayer, to look for God’s presence in the people you meet and the tasks you undertake, and to end each day with a moment of reflection on His blessings. Just like the fading shimmer of the sky, the last two days, there is Nothing in this world that will last, Nothing. So, instead of trying to fulfill the desires of this temporary world, and instead of waiting years for an opportunity to see the light of Heaven, I pray that you spend that time and effort gaining eternity, which will ultimately bring us the Joy, Peace, and Passion that God has gifted to us. Yes, the lights in Heaven will be much more spectacular than the ones we witnessed in the ‘Solar Storm.’
2 Corinthians 4:18
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
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