OUR DAILY BREAD : PIERCING THE DARKNESS

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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 29


PIERCING THE DARKNESS

READ:
Isaiah 60:19
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The LORD will be
your everlasting
light, and your
God will be your
glory.
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I caught my first glimpse of them as a college student. On a frosty, fall night, far from the lights of the city, I was riding on a hay wagon loaded with noisy friends when the sky lit up and colors flashed across the horizon. I was mesmerized. Ever since that night I have been fascinated with the phenomenon called aurora borealis, also known as northern lights. Mostly they are seen far north of where I live, but occasionally they appear in lower latitudes. Having seen them once, I Iong to see more. Whenever the conditions are favorable, I say to my equally fascinated friends, "Maybe tonight..."

Throughout scripture, light and glory are used to describe the coming of the Lord. A time is coming when the sun and moon will be unnecessary (USA. 60:19). And in describing God on His throne, the apostle John wrote, "The one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. A rainbow that shone like an emerald circle is an apt description of the northern lights. So whenever I see glorious light displays in the skies above__whether in person or via picture or video__I think of it as a foretaste of what is to come, and I praise God that even now His glory pierces the darkness.
_____Julie Ackerman Link

**Lord, the world around is sometimes so dark that it is difficult to see
Your power and goodness. Thank You for the reminders that the darkness
dos not and will not last forever. help us wait with great expectation
for the day we will see You on Your throne.
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Jesus came to give light to a dark world..

************************Today's Bible Reading __ Isaiah 60:19-22*************************
19 The sun will no more be your light by day, or will
the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the LORD
will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your
glory. 20 Your sun will never set again, and your moon
will wane nor more; the LORD will be your everlasting light, and
your days of sorrow will end. 21 Then all your people will be
righteous and they will possess the land forever. They are the
shoot I have planted, the work of my hands, for the display of
my splendor. 22 The least of you will become a thousand, the
smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will do
this swiftly."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
In today's passage, Isaiah paints a beautiful
picture of what life will be like in God's eternal kingdom using the
imagery of light and darkness, Isaiah tells the people of Israel that
the presence of God will ensure that their problems will never
appear again. It is not that light simply makes problems disappear;
it is that in the presence of God, only goodness and righteousness
can exist. One day the darkness of our lives will be illuminated by
the presence of God. ___ J.R. Hudberg