Tag: light
The good news this Christmas is this: His light is still careening toward us.
My devotional space faces east and it is amazing to rise each morning and watch the Lord knit together a new day. It is typically still inky black outside my window when I first open the scriptures, but pretty soon the eastern sky begins to lighten by degrees. The shadows gather in the corners until they will finally slink away entirely. The black of night fades away to blue and eventually brightens altogether as pink and orange and yellow pour forth. Eventually the sunrise overtakes the nightfall altogether.
In this pandemic, we remember that He is our Sun and our Shield. He lights up our way and has our back.
Today, in the midst of world pandemic and unprecedented fear; the cross of Christ shines even brighter.
“He lived in alert expectation of the Kingdom of God.” (Luke 23:52 MSG) Expectant. It’s a word that has been following me around for a while now. Almost like a taunt. Life’s been so tough for so long that a word like ‘expectant’ can taste…