It’s been five days since I was able to get a picture of the sunset. When we came to Greece I promised myself that I would try to capture each day’s passing with a picture. While we were in Crete for those five days, our hotel room window didn’t provide me with the ability to capture it.
But last night was a real joy! I was able to photograph it as it dropped down into the sea. Not long after, the lighted cross appeared again, it was across the harbor on a hill.
It made me think.
Quite often, when things change in our lives we see it as a final step or a “last time” and we begin to murmur in the darkness. But if we just wait, we will see the Son Rise.
“But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture.” Malachi4:2 NLT
Christ is our source in every situation; there is no lack of power when we are connected to Him.
“It is the Lord who created the stars, the Pleiades and Orion. He turns darkness into morning and day into night. He draws up water from the oceans and pours it down as rain on the land. The Lord is his name!” Amos 5:8 NLT
This has been a wonderful vacation for Dave and I but it is quickly coming to an end. When I was a child Mom would tell us “Only four more sleeps”. Well, we’re down to only two more sleeps before we get on our flight home.
We’ve learned a lot about ourselves and our abilities. We’ve done things we weren’t sure we were able to do, and we’ve spent hours talking about the future. The Lord still has many wonderful plans for us, and we will follow His lead. (but that’s for another blog)
This morning I can see the sky beginning to glow and I know that the sun is rising but I’m more confident that the Son of righteousness is rising, bringing hope and life to the nations.
“Because of that experience, we have even greater confidence in the message proclaimed by the prophets. You must pay close attention to what they wrote, for their words are like a lamp shining in a dark place—until the Day dawns, and Christ the Morning Star shines in your hearts. ” II Peter 1:19 NLT