Psalm 130

"I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;
my soul waits for the Lord
more than those who watch for the morning,
more than those who watch for the morning."
Psalm 130: 5-6

One of the things about photography that I have learned is how important it is to wait. There are so many things that you can snap a picture of to be able to say, "Hey I was there!" But to capture the beauty of the place and a particular moment you have to wait for the right light to show off the creation in all of its glory. On the morning I took this picture I had some indication of what the morning could look like. There were enough clouds to reflect the rising sun and all that was necessary was for me to be in the right place at the right time. It meant getting up at 5:30 and standing in the cold (about 36 degrees and the wind blowing) and then waiting. I was rewarded by my waiting with a glorious sunrise (sorry you will have to wait for the best shots until later) and with pictures that are worth more than any number of words I might speak.
This idea of waiting on the Lord is not something that comes easily for us in today's world. We aren't used to it and most of us just don't even like the thought of it. But God is not a God to be rushed. God's time is God's and God's alone. So those who want to see God's glory wait. We put our hope in the Lord, we show up where he leads us and we wait for the glory to be revealed. It might take a lot of waiting but God doesn't seem to disappoint.