Watchmen

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world….” Psalm 19:1-4a

On the bus rides back from away games, I would look out the window and watch silhouettes pass by. Dark figures of trees and endless plains. A faint glimmer of the moonlight gave just enough light to ponder about the mystery: What was out there? I would be scared thinking about being there alone. The vast emptiness was such a depressing thought. Yet, I knew if I had gotten closer, I would see life gleaming from within. The grass would provide comfort; the animals would look up, but soon go about their ways. Even the bugs would scuttle along. Why had I been so afraid?

The world overflows with the grace of God, his divine being. The darkness is nothing to be afraid of. It merely is the state of which you can see clearly the presence of God. Take a deep breath. The blank of night will calmly cover all the iniquities.