Yesterday, as I surfaced from sleep, I began to pray. My eyes were still closed, but I was looking across a wide, dark plain towards distant mountains, just as dawn was approaching.
As I watched, the sun began to rise behind the peaks. Soon it was fully visible, shining gloriously in the morning sky. Then today’s prayer came into my mind, though it proved difficult to express:
The glory of the LORD rises to shine on you (Isaiah 60:1; NLT).
The LORD God is our sun and our shield (Psalm 84:11; NLT).
I saw your sun
Rise in my mind,
As I worshipped
And prayed,
Till, over the mountains,
It shone in my heart,
Where it stayed.
Lord,
Sun of Righteousness,
Reign in my soul
All my days;
Then I will share
In your glory:
At one; unafraid.
The dust will return to the earth, and the spirit will return to God who gave it (Ecclesiastes 12:7; NLT).
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 (Malachi 4:2; NLT).
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Since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering (Romans 8:17; NLT).
Your sun will never set; your moon will not go down. For the LORD will be your everlasting light. Your days of mourning will come to an end (Isaiah 60:20; NLT).
Now you can share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Thessalonians 2:14; NLT).
Give to the LORD the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into his presence. Worship the LORD in all his holy splendor (1 Chronicles 16:29; NLT).
Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory (Romans 5:2; NLT).
As we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world (1 John 4:17; NLT).
Beautiful, thank you Ruth x
Thank you so much, Julia. My pleasure XXXXXXX