Have you ever said, "Oh my God!" and considered what those three words mean? Have you ever thought of that phrase as an expression of gratitude? How do we show our gratitude when we are truly grateful?
Yesterday I viewed a marvelous desert sunset, with vibrant colors on fleecy clouds in a clear and changing sky with its deepening reds, yellows and blues. It was a sight only God could create in such grand fashion. I quietly said, "Oh my God!" because it was so beautiful and so fleeting.
"Oh my God!" I have often been critical when hearing those three words flippantly spoken, yet they can have great meaning. It means something worthwhile has caught your attention, and a connection was made with your person, so much that it caused you to cry out to your Creator, "Oh my God!"
Today for me started out grey, wet and chilly but ended with a warm display of brilliance that is hard to imagine. Today for you and me is a gift, and this very moment is the only gift we have in our possession. Today has such great value to our existence that gratitude should be our appropriate response.
Today you and I have life, our own life and the lives of those around you. Open your eyes and see the sky and the weather moving through it. It is wondrous and ever changing. Look at the faces of the people you meet. They are unique, original, interesting, and you have eyes to see them with. Millions cannot see with eyes like yours, for their world is darkness.
Turn on the faucet and see the clean water coming out, hot or cold, and realize many millions do not have this gift you take for granted. Smile at a friend and realize for just a moment the value of that person smiling back at you. Perhaps they like you, maybe even love you, and what a gift it is when they value you.
If you can count even a few small blessings in your life, then let your gratitude overflow to others around you, and also to your Creator. "Oh my God!"
"Give thanks to the Lord for He is good; His love endures forever." (Psalm 107:1)
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