Photo ©2011 and Commentary ©2026 by Chuck Davis
Monday, June 1, 2026
Today’s photo parable builds upon the series that I presented in May 2026. You may recall that last week’s photo was of the moon. It was taken from our campsite on Mt. Adams, shortly before I settled in for the night. I captured today’s image while still in my sleeping bag the next morning. Over the next few weeks, I plan to share more of the wonders of August 14, 2011.
The following verses begin to capture the feelings that arise when recalling the morning when I awoke to the beauty in this photo.
From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised (Psalm 113:3 KJV).
It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22-23 KJV).
Sunrise is a testament to the order that God set in motion on the first day. It proves His faithfulness:
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day (Genesis 1:4-5 KJV).
On this August day, God added color to the light.