On the road to see sunrise in Mt. Sinai

(sunrise at Mount Sinai, Egypt)
Sunrise, seen more than once.The most unforgettable one is in Mt. Sinai, not at that moment of seeing sunrise in the mountain, is on the way to Mt. Sinai.

Everybody there wanted to see the sunrise. Just like any journey, a group of people joined together, some walked faster but some were slower. Those who walked ahead were afraid of encumbered by those at the back, those at the back were afraid of abandoned by those in the front. After all, how many times for someone to see the sunrise on Mt. Sinai on his life?

In the contradiction, someone must make a decision, even it is not a perfect decision. I was once very much regretted the decision I made during the dark time, which caused very uncomfortable to some brothers and sisters. However, it reminded me of many decisions we made in our lives is imperfect, non-flawless. Imperfect decision by no means wrong decision, it's only the decision made on the way, the way to see the sunrise.

Hopefully, one day, 'until we all attain to the unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the extent of the full stature of Christ' (Ephesians 4:13)

Sunrise

It's ashamed to say, living to my age, I have really seen sunrise only twice. The first time during my middle school days once I was retreat in Cheung Chau, another time when I was on Mount Sinai on a pilgrimage several years ago. One was on the sea, the other was on the mountain. The same sun but has different appearance.

The sun from the sea, initially appears between the junction of sky and water, then the dawn sparkles, the sun ripples in the blue waves, and seems floating in the sea, but all of a sudden it has already fully exposed. The sun from the mountains, initially appears between the peaks and ridges, the sky color turns to belly white, suddenly the early dawn has become a sparkling sun; changes happened only in just a moment.

Sunrise is just in a blink. Is it worth? Think about it. Worthy to get up at midnight to seek the road in dark with tired eyes? Worthy to listen to the waves, sit and wait for such a long time? It's worthy! Look at the slowly rising sun, one's spirit is raised. Suddenly, a sense of strength fills the heart, full of vitality, full of hope, tiring and exhausting all vanished without a trace.

I don't know why sunrise can give people affirmation of life and encouragement of the future. Perhaps through the light of the morning sun, which breaks through the darkness and disperse the dark and gloomy, who can tell us a deeper mystery?

Cheung Chau - an outlying island in Hong Kong