Today is the second Sunday of Advent. Our Advent Series comes from the words of Jesus in Matthew 16:15 – But what about you? Who do you say I am? As we prepare for Christ’s coming, we have his personal challenge to decide for ourselves, Who is this Jesus?
John 8:12 reads: When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Have you ever had a long, dark night? Maybe you’ve been sick, or you’ve nursed a sick child or spouse through the night. Maybe your child was out past curfew and you sat by the phone waiting some word about where he/she might be. Years ago Janelle and I shared a concert in an Ocala, Florida church. We were originally supposed to stay in the pastor’s home, but his family was sick, so the church put us up in a hotel instead. We appreciated their concern for our health, but… TOO LATE! Janelle got sick as a dog. She spent most of the night vomiting, while I was watching reruns of The Courtship of Eddie’s Father. It was a long night for both of us.
The speed of light is 186,000 miles per second, or just over 669 million miles per hour. If light is so fast, on those long dark nights of the soul, why does morning take so long to get here?
The psalmist writes: Weeping may last for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning (Psalm 30:5b). The message here is that even though the night may seem like it stretches on forever, it doesn’t. You’ll know joy once again. The people of Israel had to feel that same way under Roman oppression. Will this long night ever end?
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned (Isaiah 9:2).
You may be living through a long dark night right now. It might involve your health, your finances, your relationships, or any number of things. Hang in there; hold on. The One who said, Let there be light, can bring light to your darkness. Even now, God is on his way with your deliverance. Your Redeemer draws nigh.
John 8:12 reads: When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Have you ever had a long, dark night? Maybe you’ve been sick, or you’ve nursed a sick child or spouse through the night. Maybe your child was out past curfew and you sat by the phone waiting some word about where he/she might be. Years ago Janelle and I shared a concert in an Ocala, Florida church. We were originally supposed to stay in the pastor’s home, but his family was sick, so the church put us up in a hotel instead. We appreciated their concern for our health, but… TOO LATE! Janelle got sick as a dog. She spent most of the night vomiting, while I was watching reruns of The Courtship of Eddie’s Father. It was a long night for both of us.
The speed of light is 186,000 miles per second, or just over 669 million miles per hour. If light is so fast, on those long dark nights of the soul, why does morning take so long to get here?
The psalmist writes: Weeping may last for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning (Psalm 30:5b). The message here is that even though the night may seem like it stretches on forever, it doesn’t. You’ll know joy once again. The people of Israel had to feel that same way under Roman oppression. Will this long night ever end?
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned (Isaiah 9:2).
You may be living through a long dark night right now. It might involve your health, your finances, your relationships, or any number of things. Hang in there; hold on. The One who said, Let there be light, can bring light to your darkness. Even now, God is on his way with your deliverance. Your Redeemer draws nigh.
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