Sunrise
I was out on Lough Neagh this morning and from 4.30am there was a red glow coming from over the Antrim hills. I knew what was coming, it was sunrise which came about 5.30am and from it first peaked over the hills until it was a full red ball was just 4 minutes. A new day had just dawned. As you go through difficulties its good to look for a new day, to look at the direction of the glow believing in your heart that it will surely rise and when it does it will rise quickly. One of my favourite stories in the Bible is that of Jacob wrestling with the Angel of the Lord and when he has been blessed because of his persistence to hold on the passage tells us “the sun rose” Gen 32:31. Jacob had his name changed, his life changed and his destiny changed. I think it’s ironic that the passage mentions sunrise because this was certainly a new day for him.
If your life is in turmoil or crisis at present then await your sunrise to your new day, it will surely come. If you can’t even imagine it at present then look in the direction of the glow, choose to believe and wait for it. Remember God is always faithful to His promises. I love Romans 8:25 “But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently”. Wait for your new day, your SUNRISE, it will surely come.
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Hi Phillip
I get great satisfaction seeing people with a smile on their face. My friends especially. I have been reading about some of your adventures up the Mournes (My Mountains) and I have to tell you of my little adventure last Wednesday. I had spent the Tuesday at Bloody Bridge and up the riverbed jumping into pool of freezing water with Aaron, Rebecca and Co. So I promised myself a good ramble alone just me a bag of goodies and loads of water and my Bible. I planned to get onto an inspiring vantage point and read Gods word and take the opportunity the pull him up on something’s that hadn’t pleased lately.( He was having none of it). Nevertheless, on the way down I Stopped to look at a beautiful bright blue Dragonfly it was amazing.
So I told the Dragonfly you know God has made you well and you look wonderful, so of I went happier in the knowledge that I had seen Gods skilful handy work and it had brighten up my day. A little further, down the path, the Dragonfly flew past very close to my ear and I got the feeling it was trying to tell me something? Then I got to thinking if it could speak what would say to me about God and then downed on me the Dragonfly would say. You know God has made you well and it proves he has a sense of humour.
Love to see your face.
your mate colin w
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