Morning does come ... always.
As sure as we are of the sun setting, so we are also sure of the sun rising again. Its the natural order of things, a divine order ordained by God. Sometimes when the sun sets and darkness approaches, we feel like its the end. The end of life as we know it, the end of light, the end of beauty, the end of lovely sun rays and sunshine ... the END! But the night has its own beauty, in the stillness and quietness there is rest from toiling in the sun, there's a certain calmness and coolness that helps you renew your strength as you brace yourself and plan for the next day. The night has its unique features, the chirping of the crickets, the buzzing of mosquitoes and the Owl hooting from a distance; the symphony that comes alive, when all is calm and quiet. Sometimes, not always, just sometimes, we fail to appreciate the beauty of the night. We long so much for morning, that we miss the coolness and quiet calm the night offers. We long to return to our toiling and we fail to understand that we need to rest, gain strength before setting out again.
Morning does come ... always, but the night renews our strength.
Why am I waxing this lyrical and poetic? I have two remarkable experiences of 'terrible nights', sitting up all night and longing for the morning, so I can just 'get out'! The first was in Kilimanjiro International Airport Lodge: A beautiful lodge by international standards and a really nice place to stay if you're looking for that blend of a safari experience with a ting of civilization. Problem was ... I wasn't. My flight was cancelled and I had to overnight at KIA lodge. So I arrived at midnight with my colleague, crickets chirping insects, mosquitoes buzzing, insects displaying all their glory by the lamps in the walkway, the whole royal symphony of the night was out ... the only emotion that came to mind was fear! I pictured all the insects crawling around, on the floor, my feet, my legs, my head! I was dead! GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!! well, there was nowhere else to go! So in my normal dramatic way, I curled up in a corner of my bed, opened my laptop and tried to stay awake ... so I could get rid of any suspicious insect coming in my direction. My watch was useless, because the insects were so preoccupied with being insects that they just didn't notice my arrival or wake-keeping! Finally, the sun came up and I stepped out my hut into the most breathtaking beautiful landscape ever! So much for all the fear and dread, i felt so ashamed! and now i was too tired from lack of sleep to appreciate the beauty around me.
Second experience is ongoing, last night I was checked into one of the 'crappiest' hotels ever! I had a flight cancellation and I had to overnight at a hotel provided by the airline. Again I spent the whole night keeping watch for the morning, eventually got tired and slept off. Now, its morning, and the dreary, crappy, horrible room, doesn't really look that bad. Its not that great either, but when I think that I spent half the night scared of bedbugs getting into my clothes and hair, now its morning and that was just wasted effort! no bedbugs here! thankfully!
My point is sometimes, we go through stuff in life that we think will never end, these things are not forever. They eventually change, or fizzle out, or their end just comes. Enjoy whatever season you are in - night time, day time ... they all have their uniqueness and their beauty. And in the words of Pastor Marvin Winans ... 'it's gonna be all over in the morning'.
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