Sunset Alert

June 23, 2013

In my “previous life” as a medical technologist I worked in a Boston hospital

chemistry lab that was in a glass building. We were on the fourth floor with a

wonderful view of the western sky. As the days grew shorter, and sunset occurred closer to

4:30-5:00 pm, very often someone in the lab would shout out “SUNSET ALERT!” At that point we would all stop working and congregate to the west side of the lab. We’d all make a

special effort and take a few moments to silently admire God’s handiwork. No matter what our differences, faiths, stress levels at the moment, we’d come together for a few

moments of peace, solitude, and camaraderie. These times were very special to me.

I was reminded of those times last week when, on Monday

evening, several of my Facebook friends posted gorgeous

pictures of rainbows from across eastern Massachusetts. All

were seeing different rainbows that day as well as a beautiful,

colorful sunset. People were whipping out their cameras and

cell phones to take pictures not so much for themselves but to

post online and share God’s artistry with others. I mused that

it was an electronic version of the “sunset alerts” I fondly

remember.

 

Rainbows and sunsets are God’s way of slowing us down. He

asks us to slow down… stop every once in a while and admire

his handiwork. He wants us to share his beautiful works with

one another… just as we share the Gospel with one another.

God’s rainbows and sunsets do not just appear for any one

person but for all. So please, the next time you see a beautiful

sky, stop and admire it! Thank God for such beauty and then

share your pictures and admiration with others. God gave

Noah and his passengers the rainbow as a sign of hope… hope

in a new life and new world and I am grateful.

God bless, Holly Clark