Hope for the Darkest of Days.
Isaiah 12:6 "Great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel."
How True. How Beautiful. We are fully loved this moment, this midst that we are in.
We are fully known in our darkest moments.
And, we are promised . . .
"The people who walk in darkness will see a Great Light" and
Light will shine again on these dark times of ours.
All because of a Name.
Wonderful Counselor.
Mighty God.
Eternal Father.
Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6.
“It is precisely because we resist the darkness in ourselves that we miss the depths of the loveliness, beauty, brilliance, creativity, and joy that lie at our core.”~ Thomas Moore, Dark Nights of the Soul.
PRAYER FROM PSALMS
Psalm 50:2 You are Perfect, O God, and You want to pour out of each one of us. Help us to face our pain, embrace our darkness, and live in the Light of Your Love. God, we are all beggars, and these are just words unless You come through for us this day. Pour out of us something creative, lovely, brilliant, beautiful. For Your Name's Sake, not for ours. Help us to be free today to not have to do it all right. Help us to be free to please You and not ourselves. Amen.
I am so thankful that His great Light shone on me so many years ago and drew me to Him. One of my favorite songs is "I Have Seen The Light"...it is an old song...from mid to late 80's...had a trio of young men sing it in church. "I have seen the Light and its Holy Name is Jesus"...that is it briefly.His light has made me glad to be in His presence. I was truly walking in darkness and did not even know it, nor was I aware of it. It was His amazing Grace and His seeking me because I was looking to fill the void in my heart,He was seeking me and drawing me. It truly is all Grace, the same Grace that taught my heart to fear has relieved my fear. May I shine for His sake and allow others to see Him in me, for His glory and not my own.
ReplyDeleteI thank Your Lord that Your light shines through the darkness of this age. I pray Your light continues to draw people into your Kingdom
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