until the day dawn

until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts

I woke up this morning very early. So early it was still the middle of the night! I read a little from a couple chapters from two very serious books, drank some hot chocolate, finished my White Owl, and thought about what I wanted to do so early in my day.

I had several options. I chose to go out back and make a fire. It was a rather cold morning and the fire was hot. Nice.

When I went outside it was still dark. As I sat there the day began to dawn. What a cool morning this was. The colors in the clouds! Not red, not pink. I don’t even know the name of the color. I thought about running inside, getting the camera and taking a picture. Alas, my camera cannot quite capture these colors. So I just sat there and enjoyed it.

As the light increased more and more of the backyard was revealed. Slowly, the colors sharpened. I was sitting on the ground in order to be close to the fire, so the contours of the land came into focus. I have a nice backyard. The birds were singing. I’ve been in my backyard plenty of times, yet I was seeing it in a whole new light. It was awesome!

As I witnessed daybreak, I thought about this verse. This is what it’s like when the day dawns in your heart. Everything comes into focus. You see the details, the colors, the beauty of God’s creation. Everthing seems fresh and new. Amen. May the day dawn in my heart; may the Son rise and shine in me!

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: