Have you had a “Sunset of What Was” in your life? Have you walked through a period of darkness?
If you haven’t, you will.
Yesterday, I promised to share with you what comes after the sunset and journey through the darkness.
It is what I call the “Sunrise of What Will Be.”
This sunrise is just now beginning in my life.
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This morning, I opened the living room blinds, plopped down in my favorite rocking chair, snuggled into my blankets and heating pad … and stared into the darkness.
As I sat there for an hour, I noticed something. The sky gradually began to get lighter. And I realized it was a poignant moment. Because this is how the sunrise is coming up in my life, too.
Slowly.
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It’s been a year and a half since the Lord showed me I was chasing the sunset and needed to let go of the life I had had with Wes. That I needed to turn, walk into the darkness with Him, and be willing to accept a new sunrise in my life.
He is now preparing me for this sunrise. By showing me these scriptures:
- The Lord is my sun. Ps. 84:11
- The Lord is my light. Ps. 27:1
- The Lord rises upon me and his glory appears over me. Is. 60:2
Now, that may not sound like much to you. But this concept has set me on fire.
Can you even imagine???
This is no ORDINARY sunrise! Because Jesus Himself is the sun that will be rising up in my life! And, once that sun rises, it will never set!
Jesus is taking the place of Wes in my life. And, as good as Wes was, Jesus is better.
All the things I used to get from Wes, I am now getting from Jesus. All that I used to enjoy in Wes, I am now enjoying in Jesus. And much more besides.
As my sun, Jesus not only turns my darkness into light … He gives me life and nourishment, hope and direction. I feel warmed and encouraged when I bask in his rays. And I feel as fulfilled and happy in Him as I do on a sunny day.
Yes, I am walking into a new life. Slowly.
But it is exciting. What do I want to be? What does the new Anita look like? What can she accomplish? I mean, if Jesus is my Sun, what can’t I accomplish? With a Source like that, my potential must be unlimited.
Yes, I think I am going to enjoy this new life.
And I think Wes is proud of me. For not letting his death be the end of my life, but the beginning of a new life.
It’s what he would want. And it’s what I want.
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Do you want a “Sunrise of What Will Be” in your life?
Start walking.
Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. Isaiah 60:1
