After a long break (I apologise!) the eDevs are back and we're picking up the theme of the light of creation and salvation that we were busy with before Lent...
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"Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
2 See, darkness covers the earth
and thick darkness is over the peoples,
but the LORD rises upon you
and his glory appears over you.
3 Nations will come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
4 "Lift up your eyes and look about you:
All assemble and come to you;
your sons come from afar,
and your daughters are carried on the arm.
5 Then you will look and be radiant,
your heart will throb and swell with joy;
the wealth on the seas will be brought to you,
to you the riches of the nations will come. Isaiah60:1-5
Isaiah's prophecy here in ch.61 echoes the wonderful hope he first announced in ch.9.
ISA 9:2 The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
a light has dawned...
6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
God's salvation is light in our darkness.
The darkness of death and sin was over us.
But God sent His Son and He is risen from the dead!
The dawn of Easter Sunday morning is the light that has shone on us.
The glorious resurrection of Jesus is the message that offers hope to the nations, brings back, restores and saves our sons and daughters and makes our hearts radiant.
When last did thinking about the Good News of Jesus' birth, life, death, resurrection, ascension and impending return make your heart throb and swell with joy???
Stop and think long enough for your heart to beat faster and for that smile to hit your dial.
ARISE!!!
SHINE!!!
Christ, our LIGHT has come!!!
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Theo Groeneveld theo@emmanuel.org.za
You can see past EmmDevs at http://emmdev.blogspot.com/
