Sunlight | The pure manifestation of the beauty of Christ's glory.

Sunlight. It's a very powerful, poetic medium.

When I say I love sunshine, no statement is matched in truth.

From waking up to the shimmering light dancing across my face, to driving down long windy roads being escorting by friendly rays, I will never get bored of sunlight. Or maybe it's because of the effect the sun has on our Circadian rhythms. I'm not sure. After all, it is awfully hard to sleep when the sun is blaring right outside your window. But I'm convinced there is another reason. Perhaps it's because sunlight is a pure manifestation of the beauty of Christ radiating from the Heavens above. Yep that sounds about right. The beauty of Christ is unmatched. We often throw around the term, "beautiful." Saying, that garden is beautiful. That bracelet is beautiful. Her hair is beautiful. When in reality, the only proper definition of beauty can be attributed to the perfect, holy, radiating glory of God. To compare anything so insignificant and puny to His glory is simply improper. As my hero, John Piper, so gracefully phrased it, "The greatest good of the good news is the gift of God, for the beauty of God of our everlasting enjoyment." We were once blind, lost in a dark, deceitful haze. We were blind to the beauty of the Father. By the grace of God, one day we saw. One day, our eyes were opened to the most magnificent, purposeful, brilliant sight- the pure, raw beauty of Christ. Hallelujah be to Jesus! What a true privilege it is to see the beauty of Christ manifested in such a powerful, simple way. So next time the sunlight is lingering around, pause. Thank the Lord for giving you sight to see His glory. I love sunshine, and this is why. | ty |