I stepped up onto the old front porch and took a seat on my imaginary swing. Beginning to rock, I gazed up and saw a beautiful full moon. In the book of Genesis we know that God made two lights, the Sun for day, and the Moon for night. This new evening devotional will be coming to you each evening to boost your spirits at the end of a long day and offer a morsel of scriptural light.
In the Old Testament, we find the Lord leading his people into the desert, for a period of testing and trial. In Exodus 13:21-24 we see, The Lord went ahead of them. He guided them during the day with a pillar of cloud, and he provided light at night with a pillar of fire. This allowed them to travel by day or by night. And the Lord did not remover the Pillar of fire from its place in front of the people. (NLT)
Each of us needs more of God’s light. It brings a sense of balance and meaning to our lives. As I share nuggets of God’s Truth each evening, I pray that they will become as a Pillar of Fire in your heart. Why not ask Jesus now to burn away those idle passions, worries, or distractions that keep us from becoming consumed with His transforming power. Let’s stop the swing now as I bow my head with yours and we center our attention upon the Lord. In the words of Gregory Nazianzen, Let us not ask of the Lord deceitful riches, nor the good things of this world, nor transitory honors; but let us ask for light.”
Have a blessed evening!
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