When You See a Whale

There are awe-inspiring,

Eighty-foot fin whales

In the Northeastern waters of Canada

But most, like me, have never

Seen them.

They swim in the deep,

Full of majesty,

Occasionally surfacing

And spouting

And maybe rolling

But I’d never seen one,

Until August of 2019.

Two hours north of Quebec City

On a chilly, calm morning,

Our boat approached the deeps,

When suddenly, the guide blared:

“Look, off the right side – that’s a fin whale!”

Then another fin, and a white beluga and a minke,

And even a wave of a fin whale’s tail.

Glory.

And it had always been there,

Unseen until the guide got us there and pointed.

There is awe-inspiring grace

In the everyday waters of your life.

So, I bless your spiritual eyes to see

What Jesus sees and notice all He

Points to.

There’s glory in the deeps—

May you catch a glimpse today.