Everlasting light

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.                        Isa 60.19, 20

Through as long as humans have existed, I think light has come from the sun and the moon. Mankind has discovered the light of fire, and invented other forms of lighting but these are nothing compared with the natural illumination of sun and moon.

Now God prophesies that the sun and moon will not be needed to provide light, for He will bring His own brightness and glory to fill the world. What a wonderful day this will be!

Unlike the sun and moon, the light of the Lord will not dim. It will shine brightly in all time. It will fill the earth with the glory of God. It will last forever.

When the light of the Lord comes in reality and truth, all sorrow will end. Without sorrow, we might assume the absence of grief, heartache and trial. These things may be replaced by joy and the utmost well-being. The times will be glorious, the people content and happy.

When will this change come about? God alone knows. It will come in His time. It will be established in His way. He will be the originator, the Creator, and we will be the beneficiaries.

Most Glorious God,

I thrill at these words of hope and promise. Your light will come fully into this world. The darkness will be dispelled, and glorious light will burst forth. There will be no shadowy corners, all will be bright and shining. The glory of God will dazzle the whole of creation, which will respond in brilliant radiance.

Lord, we await the shining of Your light.               Amen.