Title
The Light of the Dayspring
Scripture
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined.
(Isaiah 9:2)
Devotional
Without a doubt, that light is Christ and His Word. That Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path.(1) The Word of God gives light to this present life, and the life of Christ gives light to eternal life. One teaches us how to live, and the other gives us victory over death. Jesus said, “The light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.”(2) Darkness is deceptive; in it we often think that we can hide our sin. We cannot. Because the light has come into the world, sin has been exposed. It cannot be hidden. No matter how dark the night of our sin, the light of the Dayspring(3) will reveal it. “Through the tender mercy of our God, with which the Dayspring from on high has visited us; to give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”(4)
(1) Psalm 119:105, (2) John 3:19, (3) Luke 1:78, (4) Luke 1:78-79
Text For The Day
Isaiah 9:2: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined.
Thought For The Day
“Lord, loosen in me the hold of visible things;
Help me to walk by faith and not by sight;
I would, through thickest veils and coverings,
See into the chambers of the living light.
In the land of things that swell and seem,
Help me to walk by the other light supreme,
Which shows the facts behind man’s vaguely hinting dream.” George MacDonald
Questions To Ponder
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Why do you think that God chose darkness as a symbol of evil and light as a symbol of good?
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What is it about darkness that causes fear?
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Are there areas of your life in the shadows?
Morning Study Guide
Defining: “Dayspring”: The first light of day. In the Scriptures: the dawn: the commencement of Messiah’s reign.
Referencing: “Through the tender mercy of our God… the Dayspring from on high has visited us,” Luke 1:78.
Applying: You may wish to adjust your biological clock and become a beholder of the dayspring.