I love to watch the sunrise in the morning and I get to see it every Friday morning during football season. On Fridays, the football team and coaches have breakfast together at the stadium. By the time I get to the room high above the field, the sun is just beginning to rise over the trees around the stadium. All the other days of the week I get to school before the sun rises and I sit in a dark room watching football film until the sun is up. I look forward to Friday mornings because I get to see something awesome. The sun makes me think about a lot of different things and I always feel a little closer to God when I see it. The sunrise reminds me that another day of my life is beginning and He is in control. He can make the sun rise each day so He can easily handle my life and problems. The sunrise reminds me that I have another opportunity to be a husband and dad. I also get another day to be with the young men I coach. It reminds me that a new day full of unique problems and challenges is beginning and I can see those challenges as an opportunity or a disappointment. Most of all, the rising of the sun reminds me to let my light shine among the many people I see each day. Just like the enormous sun that never skips a day, God is expecting me to “show up” each morning and shine until it is time to rest for the night. My light usually does not shine as brightly as I would like for the entire day, but I pray that it will.
This morning, when the sun had risen above the trees, I could no longer look through the windows because of the blinding light. I prayed this morning and asked God to shine brightly in our lives. I also prayed that the light of His Son living within us will shine brightly to the people we will see today.
Chad
Chad
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