Heavenly Sunlight

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.  John 8:12

I woke up this morning to howling winds.  When I went to my window and opened my blind, I was greeted by cold rain, darkness and gray clouds.  Not a very pleasant way to start the day.  If I'm not careful, I will be like millions of others who are affected every year by Seasonal Affective Disorder, or S.A.D.  

Funny how the weather can affect your mood...if you let it.  Clouds can distract your vision, affect your emotions and even your physical well-being if you allow them to.  As I stood at my window and gazed up at the grayness that seemed to cover my world, the Lord brought a memory to my mind, for which I am truly thankful.  Years ago, I was sitting inside an airplane looking out the window as we began to take off.  Outside my window was a day like today; dark, rainy, and covered in clouds so thick it was almost like fog.  As the airplane continued to go higher and higher, an amazing thing happened.  Leaving the dreary weather on the ground, we flew through the clouds, and once we were above the clouds there was the sun!  The clouds were now beneath the airplane, and there was nothing but blue sky and sunshine all around.  A sun so bright I had to lower the window cover on the plane, or resort to putting on my sunglasses!

Sometimes on cloudy days we forget that the sun is still shining above the clouds, and sometimes when we go through hard circumstances, we forget that God is still there with us, we've just allowed the clouds to cover our view of our Saviour. 

The LORD is my light and my salvation; Psalm 27:1a

Today, even in the rain, I choose to be mindful of my Saviour, The Light of the World.

    But that's just me!

"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow."  Helen Keller

𝅘𝅥𝅮 Sunshine in the Soul

Hymn by:

Eliza Hewit & John R. Sweney

There's sunshine in my soul today, more glorious and bright,

than glows in any earthly skies, for Jesus is my Light.

There's music in my soul today, A carol to the King,

and Jesus listening can hear, the songs I cannot sing,

There's spring-time in my soul today, For, when the Lord is near,

the dove of peace sings in my heart, the flowers of grace appear.

There's gladness in my soul today, And hope and praise and love,

for blessings which He gives me now, for joys laid up above!

Chorus:

O there's sunshine, blessed sunshine, when the peaceful, happy moments roll,

When Jesus shows His smiling face, there is sunshine in My Soul!