Monday, January 16, 2012

Wishing for a rooftop


 What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs. Luke 12:3

The houses of the Jews, as well as those of the ancient Greeks and Romans, were flat-roofed, and had stairs on the outside, by which persons might ascend and descend without coming into the house. In the eastern walled cities, these flat-roofed houses usually formed continued terraces from one end of the city to the other. Clarkes Commentary of the Bible

I have wished for a place on the rooftop more than once. Even more so since I have started to get into photography more. The Arizona sky never ceases to surprise me. This particular night I rounded the corner not expecting anything......instead I was treated to this stunning view.

The ancient cultures were very intuned to the sky. They were sky watchers. They had to be, that is how they knew what time it was and what direction to go. In our modern culture, we barely ever have to look up. We have digital clocks everywhere and satellites to tell us everything we need to know. But I think we are missing something very important......

About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. Acts 10:9

When you stop looking up, it is easy to forget God. When you read the Bible, it is apparent much time was spent on the roof. In David's case it lead to trouble.....

One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful....2 Samuel 11:2

As Paul Harvey would say: you know the rest of that story.

I do wish I had a rooftop to sit on, to gaze at the stars, to dream, to pray.

And there must be a reason why, in every romantic movie there is a scene where somebody surprises somebody with a beautiful rooftop spread. Complete with candles sparkling wine, flowers  and market lights.

Yes, there is something to this rooftop idea.

I pause to continue the count......#791-801

Rain rain, blessed rain on our dry desert valley......half price book sale at our local library, cheap books are always a cause for celebration......call from a special friend across the miles.....another end of a week....chores I can do because I am healthy.......a wonderful time of meeting together at church once again......sharing a pot of tea......time at Barnes and Noble......enjoying a bowl of chili-mac to warm the bones on a cool evening......answered prayer for my sickly cat who feels much better now.


5 comments:

  1. it's because it lifts us closer to heaven -- it's simple...

    glad Sydney is better

    and chili mac? awesome...

    :)

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    1. All the way from Brazil...we are a small world. Thank you for your comments Salviano, the truth shall indeed make us free! One in Christ Jesus....Lori

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  3. "...much time was spent on the roof."

    This was a superb post. And if David had been where he was supposed to be, he would not have been on the roof. But I do thank God for David's life-I would like to be more like him with a heart just broken for sin...

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  4. Yes, Debra...I want a heart broken for sin too, because it breaks His heart! I can just see you sitting on the rooftop with your geese :-)Thank you for stopping by friend! Lori

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