Wake up before the sunrise and step outside, witnessing the birth of the sun that day. Make it a point to watch its every move as it slowly makes its way from east to west throughout the day. Study the intricate changes. Then be sure to watch as the sun descends into the horizon, setting to where you can no longer physically see it.
Would this experience make you more aware of your own rise and your inevitable setting one day? Wouldn’t following the sun’s path on a daily basis automatically make us more conscious of God in our lives?
Thankfully, God gave us a way to do that, and it doesn’t involve watching the sun all day. It simply involves praying the five prayers which are already conveniently linked with the phases of the sun we physically see. Every prayer is a reminder that the sun is slowly setting, just as our day is setting, and just as our lives will one day set.
Now the question is, are we utilizing those prayers to echo that inescapable reality?
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