"The night is almost gone, and the day is near.
Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness
and put on the armor of light." Romans 13
I'm fascinated by the fact that the most popular search word on my blog is for the word "sunrise". We all want to see the glory and beauty of a new day, the hope for another 24 hours. Sunrise give us a fresh start, a promise of new things. As the night evaporates in the light of day we awake to new beginnings, new hopes for what's ahead.
In human history the daylight is near. Morning is coming. It's been night for thousands of years with only the first hints of light showing on the horizon. Most don't know if this is an indication of the onset of night or the first light of a new day.
Paul writes that day is near, the sun is rising. So there is a response- get dressed! In other words lay aside the deeds of the darkness, the sins we hide when no one can see, and put on the armor of light. What a contrast- deeds of darkness vs. the armor of light. I wonder what pictures Paul had in his mind as the Holy Spirit moved him with these words. They paint such an amazing picture of change in time and history and the invitation to a response.
Morning is coming, get ready! This fascinating theme was part of C.S. Lewis' book "The Great Divorce". He described this image of first light as both heaven and hell discuss what it meant. Paul tells us...morning is coming. The day is near. The sun is rising.
Soon we will all see the Son as he comes to gather his family from the far reaches of our planet. Get dressed, get ready, here he comes.....
In human history the daylight is near. Morning is coming. It's been night for thousands of years with only the first hints of light showing on the horizon. Most don't know if this is an indication of the onset of night or the first light of a new day.
Paul writes that day is near, the sun is rising. So there is a response- get dressed! In other words lay aside the deeds of the darkness, the sins we hide when no one can see, and put on the armor of light. What a contrast- deeds of darkness vs. the armor of light. I wonder what pictures Paul had in his mind as the Holy Spirit moved him with these words. They paint such an amazing picture of change in time and history and the invitation to a response.
Morning is coming, get ready! This fascinating theme was part of C.S. Lewis' book "The Great Divorce". He described this image of first light as both heaven and hell discuss what it meant. Paul tells us...morning is coming. The day is near. The sun is rising.
Soon we will all see the Son as he comes to gather his family from the far reaches of our planet. Get dressed, get ready, here he comes.....
1 comment:
It's always interesting to see what words people are searching for when the land on your blog. Sunrise is as good as any I suppose, so long as the come and are blessed by the read. Missing you...but hoping you are enjoying the time off!
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