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Isaiah 60: 1-4 (the message)

"Get out of bed, Jerusalem! Wake up. Put your face in the sunlight. God's bright glory has risen for you. The whole earth is wrapped in darkness, all people sunk in deep darkness, But God rises on you, his sunrise glory breaks over you. Nations will come to your light, kings to your sunburst brightness."

This whole idea of light being wrapped around us and all over us is encouraging and hopeful for us today. And since things have gotten pretty dark, we all need a little or a lot of light. Some days life is pitch black, and it's hard to see one step in front of us, let alone what the answers are to the questions of our lives for the coming days, weeks, months and years. Some days things seem to be in such ruins that it's hard to even feel the teensy bit of hope that everything will work out.

And then there is the glory of God. The glory of God that shines on us like the first batch of sun on our paste-y-white sore winter skin. Except it's a million times more refreshing and overwhelming than that. The glory of God that is His magnificent presence in our lives every waking (and sleeping) moment. The glory of God that draws people to us because they need light in their own lives. The glory of God that transforms our darkness and sin into the reflection of Jesus Christ in all His loveliness, purity and beauty. The glory of God that blinds us like the sun and leaves us motionless and on our faces in passionate worship toward our king. The glory of God that gives us a good and wonderful, joyful, peaceful life, and the glory of God that leads us home.

When you're in the dark, pray and believe that this verse is true, and by faith step into God's glorious light. It will take your breathe away, and make you radiant. And you will know the way in which to go.
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