The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end. Then will all your people 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.
Isaiah 60:19-21
This wonderful picture of God's promise of eternal life, depicts two things that we see every day but oftentimes take for granted: the sun and moon. If either of those things were truly absent, the lives of everyone, believers and nonbelievers alike, would be thrown into complete and utter chaos. All we would know is darkness. The night we now know would be darker still if the moon were no longer there to lead us on our journey. God is reminding us that there are people all around us today who are in darkness right now; those who have not yet accepted the saving knowledge and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is patiently giving us this opportunity to share His love with others. His Spirit is going before us, making us righteous, and giving us the chance to share with others what we know to be the Truth. The day is coming, and will soon come, when our "sorrow will end." And I guarantee you, what is yet to come, is better than anything you can imagine.
God bless you,
JH
That is very encouraging!
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