Isaiah 60:1-2 (NKJV) 1 Arise, shine;
For your light has come!
And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.
2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,
And deep darkness the people;
But the LORD will arise over you,
I have always been fascinated by sunrises and sunsets. In the morning, the darkness gives way to light just a little at a time, and then suddenly the absence of light is overtaken when the sun rises over the horizon, coloring the skies sometimes subtly, at other times in brilliant hues of red and orange.
As much as I love early mornings as well as the beginnings of twilight, they are nothing compared to the glory of the Lord. I cannot comprehend how anyone can be oblivious to the glory of God! “Have you not seen, have you not heard” is the question posed in Isaiah 40:28. When we doubt who God is and even how He interacts with His creation, we are showing that we are not paying attention.
The darkness mentioned by Isaiah is not simply physical but represents the sin that would overwhelm us were it not for Jesus Christ, the Light of the world. It is His light that illuminates and transforms. It is His light that reveals and exposes. It is His light that brings salvation to a sin sick world.
May we see His light and His glory today as we dedicate ourselves to growing in discipleship and sharing Jesus with all we meet.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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