Being in the right place and the right time

Today April 3, 2012 I tried to capture the photos and the Peacock did not cooperate, however I will try again.  You see not only must you be in the right place at the right time it helps if your fast enough to  get the picture you wish before the Peacock decides to cut and run.....

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Yesterday I was at the chicken pen gathering eggs and as I came out the door I saw the peacock in his pen and finally I was to see him in all his glory.  However, as I approached him it was his back that was all displayed, where the true colors are not revealed.  I was about to move down further in the pen to see if he might turn for me to see him from the front when I heard this sound like a gentle rustle of leaves.  I saw that below the white fan was what looked like fur standing out freshly brushed yet it was vibrating.  As I listened the sound increased and began to sound more like muffled sounds from the outside of closed doors at an auditorium where applause was taking place.

He would not turn and anxious to see I walked down further to see if I could somehow bend forward against the net wiring and get a glimpse of his face.  He had turned just enough that I saw the beautiful blue colors and then he turned and I saw his magnificent head with the feather standing at attention from the top of his head.  This is no ordinary sight.  It is one that must be seen in the right setting for it to really impress the onlooker.  It was sunset and everything was quiet, even the geese had stopped their usual chatter.  It was a moment frozen in time seemingly just for me.

Tonight our church presented the Easter cantata. And as the young girls and one young man took their places as the story began, I could not help but think with their beautiful production of the story, about being in the right place at the right time.  Someday when they, along with each member that had a part in the service, have a quiet time and they ask themselves Lord have I ever glorified you?  I wish someone would tell them, yes you did.  On April 1, 2012 when you stood on stage at Landmark Baptist Church, like that peacock you showed all the feathers vibrating and making those small rustling noises.

Then the choir began to sing and the sound resonated a little louder.  And as the story unfolded and the audience heard about Jesus and what He had done for that woman at the well and for you and me, it was as if the peacock turned to look full in the face of the audience and there arrayed in all of its glory was as if imprinted into each round blue place on those feathers were the faces of each of those choir members and the sound vibrated across the church and no longer did we see the choir or the actor an actresses all singing and playing their parts but we saw the Son of God, hanging on a cross for the sins of each of us and we watched as they took him down and laid him in the grave and the stone was rolled to seal it.  Later when the women came the stone was rolled away and the angels declared He is Risen! He is Risen! and they ran to tell the disciples.

As our pastor gave the invitation the scripture came to me, And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Romans 10:15

Tonight we were in the right place at the right time and my only sorrow is that we did not have a video so that I could put it on Face Book so those that did not make it would have another chance to see and experience the blessing God bestowed on all of us there.  And as our Brother Riley always says before he begins to lead singing in our services.  God is good all the time and all the time God is good.