“To give knowledge of
salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender
mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light
to those who sit in the darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet
in the way of peace” (Luke 1:76-79, ESV).
How does it happen that the days of our living, become more
about our living in our ordinary routine or struggle, than about our living in
the plans and ways for which we were created?
Some people move through their day without much thought or purpose, in a
kind of recurring normal that has become their life routine and thus each new
day will hold little chance of becoming anything different. Other people, whether hassled or overwhelmed
by multitudes of various personal hardships, health issues or problematic
concerns in relationships or callings might even hold in fear the coming of
each new day. Some people may become so incensed by something they become
consumed and unable to think of anything else while others are so haunted by
evil that is tormenting governmental or societal systems they become
immobilized. Finally for some people,
the battle in fighting sin or addictions and dealing with the consequences of
both choices and diseases leaves the breaking day, promising little but
hopelessness.
Yet, here in the breaking of the dawn is the start of a
uniquely, defined and distinctive new day.
It is a day, in spite of its being relatively the same in a numeric
sense of hours holds great potential to become something different.
Whether this day is the first day or the middle day of
Advent, Lent or just a day in a month that falls in the numbered year … each
new day that breaks in the sunrise has the potential to be a day of
significance when the light of our Savior penetrates the ordinary through His
salvation and the tender compassion of His love. Faith is not just a filter
through which the colored events of the day are processed but it includes letting
the clarity of the light of His Word and Spirit to shine in and on every sense
and facet as we appeal for His grace to cover and direct this new day. This new
day beckons us with possibility of change, encouragement, peace and even the
miraculous when the day is given in trusting faith to the Savior who both saves
and delivers in every day.
This new day has broken with the potential to become a day
of significance. Let the Light of the Savior break into your ordinary day and
be thankful for His coming.
Suggested Reading … Luke 1
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