"Ohh..... Ahhhhh"
Tonight we (Kristy, myself, Kristy's sister Kara and her dad) all went to VA Beach to watch the fireworks display. We had an enjoyable dinner at Joe's Crab Shack and then down to the beach...

God showed me an awesome illustration tonight...
We arrived to the beach just before 9p.m. for an anticipated start at 9:15p.m. As we were waiting among the sea of humanity that is VA Beach on the 4th, we overheard families talking and kids walking by trying to be 'hard'. A microcosm of life went up and down the boardwalk.

After sitting around for a few minutes someone on the beach began setting off bottle-rockets. These miniature fireworks were appealing to the crowd who by now were getting restless. The guy (enjoying the admiration for sure) began setting off small fireworks that had a little color. A few members of the crowd cheered and others simply smiled and watched in silence.

Here is where the 'God Moment' happened. The real fireworks began to go off. One boom after another. As the bursts of light separated over the many boats parked in the ocean, our chests beat as the loud 'booms' echoed off of the high-rise hotels. About two minutes into the large display, the guy on the beach sent off two bottle-rockets. No one paid much attention and I for one even thought 'C'mon man... you don't need to draw attention... the real show is here.'

You see... When the crowd of people were waiting around with nothing going on... they took excitement in tiny bottle rockets that cost $1 at the local shack on the corner. Soon after the 'real show' started however, they saw awe and felt the power... their eyes were filled with light... they were no longer impressed or satisfied with tiny bottle rockets. Is this not like the power of our GOD? My heart beat heavily as I saw these people and thought 'Yes Lord'... I get it. If only they could see YOUR Renown, YOUR Glory! Then and only then will they no longer thirst for the wasteful bottle-rockets of this world. No longer will man live for the useless and faint lights that this world offers.... We will thirst for the 'Boom, Power and Awe' of our GOD.

"Yes, Lord, walking in the way of Your Truth, we wait eagerly for You, for Your name and Your renown are the desire of our souls." Isaiah 26:8

Satisfied in HIM...