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Nahum 1:15 King James Version
15 Behold upon the mountains the feet of
him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace!
We have had well over a week of three-digit temperatures
(over 40ºC). At
night it seldom gets down to 80º
(27ºC). When it does, I can consider turning on the whole-house fan to
bring fresh, cool air into the house. However, lately it has been too hot even
at 4 o’clock in the morning.
The other morning, I went into the back yard. Hundreds of
little clouds curdled the sky. It indicated another hot day, but right then it
was pleasantly warm. Early dawn turned the hills and trees around me into dark silhouettes.
The clouds reflected the city lights and were almost glowing. I watched,
enchanted, to see if I could make out a star in the dark lacey background.
Nothing!
After five minutes or so, I caught the faint glitter of a star.
The star watcher in me chided me for not bring my phone with its Sky Map App.
It would have suggested which star I was seeing. The star played hide-and-seek
amongst the cloud-curdled sky. Then a second star joined the first one in a
dance among the clouds. With patience I watched the dance until two or more
stars joined in.
Clearly what I was seeing was the constellation of Orion.
Adventists have long taught that Christ’s return would come through the “open
space” in Orion.
Standing there in the pleasant early morning stillness, I sensed
the feet of him who was bringing good tidings of peace. This was a far cry from
the morning news of war, rampant crime, dirty politics, human trafficking, and
runaway inflation.
Lord, we eagerly await your soon return!
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