30 Seconds or Less

I was watching the sunset one evening,
half way through our time in Honduras. The sky was glowing, golden,
shimmering yellow, the kind I imagine when I think about heaven. The
few clouds were reflecting this “heavenness” and I stood in awe. I
knew God wanted me to watch this particular sunset but I couldn’t
figure out why. It was a truly beautiful sunset. But, it wasn’t
anymore spectacular then every other sunset I had seen since arriving
in Honduras. I stood there, searching for something I might be
missing. “Okay, God, why did you want me to see this sunset? Is
there something you are trying to say through these glowing clouds?�

Silence.

I continued to stare and breath in His beauty. Maybe that
was what He asking me to do- be still and breath Him in. I stood and
found joy staring at His creation. Anyone who knows me knows I love
the sky and could stare at forever! I was content and happy. After
a short while, for no reason, I turned away from the sunset and
glanced around our ministry site. 30 seconds later (or less) I
turned back to the sky. And it looked completely different. No
longer was everything glowing yellow. The clouds were now dark and
gray, outlined in that incredible sunset pink. Where 30 seconds
earlier everything had been bright and yellow, now it was dark and
pink.

I blinked my eyes a few times. As I stared at this dark yet
still incredibly beautiful sky I heard God say “If I can change
this sky in 30 seconds I can certainly change you.� The joy and
peace that swept through my entire body is impossible to explain. It
was one of those moments where I knew who I was- loved, treasured,
free, changed, changing, made perfect in Him. I knew that freedom I
had received in my life was real and powerful. I knew that my
identity was more secure in Him then ever before. I felt more alive
then before. Sometimes God chooses to move slowly and steadly in
our hearts. And sometimes He moves in 30 seconds or less. I hope
and pray for more moments like this in my life and in my lives of
those on E Squad. Daily God is opening my eyes more to see myself
and others as He sees us. Daily God is changing me and E Squad.
Daily God is speaking and moving in the communities where we live and
serve. I am blessed to be a part of His movement and His Kingdom. I
blessed to experience the power of a sunset, of 30 seconds, of
freedom.

Loves.

– Hannah

(not the exact sunset I saw but you get the picture….haha, get it?  It’s a picture!)

(pictures by Jamie Smucker)

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