December 3, 2022

Psalm 72: 18-20

Blazing Glory

BonnieCooperPhotography

Psalm 72 vs. 18-20

Blessed God, Israel’s God,
the one and only wonder-working God!
Blessed always his blazing glory!
All earth brims with his glory.
Yes and Yes and Yes.

( from THE MESSAGE, a contemporary rendering of the Bible)

 

How did you react when this photo popped up on your screen? Where did you feel it in your body? Did your breathing change, did you feel any emotion? As a photographer I have to wait for the right light to capture the image I seek. With this photograph, I waited a long time, not even sure the storm clouds in the distance would clear enough to snap my images. When they did, I gasped at the blazing glory in front of me. I still feel the exuberance of such a moment. My patience paid off.

Advent is a time of waiting, being patient. Perhaps, you might like to gaze out over the mountains and watch and wait for such a glorious moment to unfold. Or, you could gaze at the photograph and seek new vistas you may have missed at a first look. With each option you could read the Psalm and find yourself saying “Yes and Yes and Yes.”

Bonnie Cooper