Majestic

One afternoon sometime back now, I was out surfing alone. As I turned to catch an incoming wave, I glimpsed a fin breaking the surface of the water. The hair on the back of my neck stood on end, and I froze. Then, much to my relief, I noticed several other fins break the surface. It was just a pack of dolphins playfully cruising the surf zone. In an instant, my emotions made a full swing from fear to joy as I saw a dolphin leap clear out of the ocean. The word “majestic” came to mind.

As I turned the nose of my longboard around to catch the next wave, I found myself giving thanks. Thank you, God, for the majesty of your creation. Thank you for allowing me to share in it – if only for a moment. Thank you for the warm sun on my back, and the changing weather. Thank you for my friends and family.

It never ceases to amaze me what gratitude does to our attitude. When I left the water that afternoon my worries and burdens felt lighter. I could laugh at the fear I had felt over a dolphin fin. And I went home with a smile on my face.

Today, may you look for the majestic in life. Make a list of your blessings, and give thanks.

Let us pray: Our Lord our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! When we look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon, and the stars that you have established; what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? You do care for us, O Lord. Blessings rain down upon us on every side. Give us eyes to see them, and hearts to give you thanks and praise. And, may we remember that we are blessed to be a blessing. Amen.