People of God: awake!
The
day is coming soon
when
you shall see God face to face.
Remember
the ways and the works of God.
God
calls you out of darkness
to
walk in the light of his coming.
You
are God’s children.
Lord,
make us one as we walk with Christ
today
and for ever.
Amen.
Some
mornings I resist. Why would I want to get out from under the duvet, where it
is cosy and warm? Why should I get up, while my wife stays here in bed? Like
you, I’m not one of the bad guys; my selfishness is very much of the
common-or-garden variety. Even so.
Every
now and then, I step outside, close the front door behind me, and watch the
dawn. Sometimes the sunrise is spectacular, cerise sky turning to honey gold
before giving way to palest blue, a brief but glorious bonus for those who made
the effort to rise early. Other days, like today, the dawn comes in more muted
mood, in indigo that lightens by the second. Sometimes it takes incredible,
fleeting beauty to bring me to my senses. Sometimes it takes faithful
determination, steadfast love. Morning by morning, God comes calling for me.
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