Light is Dawning

 By: Joanne Viola

I woke early this morning. Wide awake and thoughts fully engaged. In the dim light in our kitchen, I waited for the coffee to finish, poured a cup, and headed to my desk to read.

Life can be challenging at times. We each face circumstances which, to us, seem insurmountable. We take strides. We hit setbacks. We keep trudging on.

Every day seems to deliver different challenges which overshadow the small glimmers of hope.

Small glimmers of hope. Hardly any light at all. Some are looking for the light at the end of a very long tunnel.

“The people who walk in darkness will see a great light.
For those who live in a land of deep darkness,
a light will shine.”
(Isaiah 9:2 NLT)

These words, penned long ago, speak of a hope of a Messiah. The Messiah. The people were in darkness before His birth in that lowly manger. And it was at His birth when a light began to shine.

And it continues to shine centuries later.

“The people who walk in darkness will see a great light.”

It is in the dark night of our situations that He shines His light. We need not live in darkness any longer. He brings light. He brings hope into our situations. He is the light of the world. The light to each of us.

“Your salvation will come like the dawn, and your wounds will quickly heal.
Your godliness will lead you forward,
and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind.”
(Isaiah 58:8 NLT)

He is before us and He is behind us. He hems us in. Dawn comes after the darkness and dispels it.

Yes, Jesus came that day centuries ago.
The light dawned and has been shining ever since.
May we see the Light in the midst of our darkness.

 

 

Reflection:
May these words of these Scriptures fill you with glimmers of hope and promise.

 

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