Waiting for Sunrise
By Peggy Kleckner
“Great is his faithfulness;
His mercies begin afresh each
morning.”
Lamentations 3:23 (NLT)
Oh
Lord, here I am in the darkness before dawn in need once more of a Fresh Start.
Give me yet again a new beginning. Let Your Spirit hover over the deep darkness
and chaos of my inner life and bring Your light and life.
I
wait at the window in expectant anticipation of Your quiet dawn. I have watched
it before. It comes silently without fanfare. It comes slowly and at first
almost imperceptibly, but it comes. Your revealed presence will come into my
situation like that. I may not, at first, recognize Your movement. You may not
let me know in advance of Your involvement, but You are always my light and my
salvation. I am Yours and You are faithful.
I
see it, a lightening of the deep dark. I can see across the street now. The sun
has yet to make its appearance, but the light is already rolling back the dark.
It is always the darkness that must leave when the light of morning arrives.
I
know from your Word that darkness is as light to you, but I am grateful that
you understand my need for light. I remember that the new day brings Your fresh
mercies. I delight in the fact that a new day, brings me new hope. It is Your reminder to me of Your
faithfulness. One day is all I need to look at and all I need to live in.
Thank
You that You know my needs and have provided for them, before I even knew them
myself.
The
sun has arrived and I bask in a fresh new day. The darkness has turned to
light; the grays to bold color. I lay down the darkness of my burden and slip
on the fresh garment You provide with Your mercy. This is the day that You have made, I will
rejoice and be glad in it.
GOING DEEPER:
1. Are you willing to admit your need for His
fresh mercies today?
2. If so, are
you willing to accept the truth that you are forgiven and then boldly walk in
joy today?
FURTHER READING:
Peggy is a wife and
mother of four adult children - - two sons and two stepsons, and is an active
encourager at Oakwood Church in Delafield. She serves as the Coordinator of
Fresh Start.
