Sunbathing
God is light and in him is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5
December is a lovely temperature in Hong Kong. The humidity and the heat of summer have left for a few months and a little coolness in the air makes sunbathing pleasant. Today my kind of sunbathing was not lying in a swimsuit on the beach but sitting fully clothed on the newly formed promenade overlooking our little bay and its golden sand.
As I drank my coffee and munched on a muffin I was glad that I had made a conscious decision to bask in the sunshine rather than sit inside. It is so easy for me to get so focused on tasks that I let these beautiful days and the opportunity to sit outside in comfort pass me by. There is such a healing and strengthening power in the sun.
We are told that people, who live in the Arctic Circle where winter days are very short and the night hours long, suffer from what is sometimes called ‘cabin fever’. They have been without sunlight so much that their body lacks vitamins and they get depressed.
As Christians we have to learn to “Son-bathe” – to bask in our Saviour’s presence. Just to be still with Him and allow the healing balm of his love to flow over us is very life-giving. We need never be lacking for health-giving light because time with him dispels our darkness. Taking time to be in His presence daily will keep us spiritually strong and healthy.
Just as our perspective on life changes as we take time to sit and enjoy the sunshine and soak up its life-giving rays, so too will our perspective change as we spend time with God. Our darkness will become light and our mourning will be turned to joy, our tears will be wiped away and what has previously seemed impossible will now seem very possible – because nothing is impossible with God. (Luke 1:37).
Do you need new perspective today? Take time to bathe in God’s presence – worship His Son. Bathing in our Saviour’s light is very beneficial.
Prayer: Lord of light I worship you and praise you that you are always there for me. Help me to take time to bathe in your glorious light and receive your life-giving strength and joy. Amen
God is light and in him is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5
December is a lovely temperature in Hong Kong. The humidity and the heat of summer have left for a few months and a little coolness in the air makes sunbathing pleasant. Today my kind of sunbathing was not lying in a swimsuit on the beach but sitting fully clothed on the newly formed promenade overlooking our little bay and its golden sand.
As I drank my coffee and munched on a muffin I was glad that I had made a conscious decision to bask in the sunshine rather than sit inside. It is so easy for me to get so focused on tasks that I let these beautiful days and the opportunity to sit outside in comfort pass me by. There is such a healing and strengthening power in the sun.
We are told that people, who live in the Arctic Circle where winter days are very short and the night hours long, suffer from what is sometimes called ‘cabin fever’. They have been without sunlight so much that their body lacks vitamins and they get depressed.
As Christians we have to learn to “Son-bathe” – to bask in our Saviour’s presence. Just to be still with Him and allow the healing balm of his love to flow over us is very life-giving. We need never be lacking for health-giving light because time with him dispels our darkness. Taking time to be in His presence daily will keep us spiritually strong and healthy.
Just as our perspective on life changes as we take time to sit and enjoy the sunshine and soak up its life-giving rays, so too will our perspective change as we spend time with God. Our darkness will become light and our mourning will be turned to joy, our tears will be wiped away and what has previously seemed impossible will now seem very possible – because nothing is impossible with God. (Luke 1:37).
Do you need new perspective today? Take time to bathe in God’s presence – worship His Son. Bathing in our Saviour’s light is very beneficial.
Prayer: Lord of light I worship you and praise you that you are always there for me. Help me to take time to bathe in your glorious light and receive your life-giving strength and joy. Amen
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