Let Light Shine Out Of Darkness

Tonight was a blue moon. I have been wanting to do a full moon paddle for so long, but the last two full moons it was too cloudy to see the moon. Conditions were finally near perfect tonight (I say near perfect since the bugs were REALLY bad tonight). But bugs or no bugs, I was determined to see the moon reflecting off the water.

As our group paddled out, the sun was still setting, and the direction we went gave us a beautiful view of the sunset. But once the sun was almost gone, we turned around to see the huge moon rising up over the horizon in the opposite direction.

It gave me comfort to know that, even when there are times that seem to be getting darker, God's light always shines through. Even if it is just a hint from a far-away star, or from the fullest of moons. God's light shone tonight, in the setting sun, the rising moon, and even in the shooting star we witnessed after returning from our paddle.

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. (2 Corinthians 4:6)


Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
His love endures forever.

to him who alone does great wonders,
His love endures forever.
who by his understanding made the heavens,
His love endures forever.
who spread out the earth upon the waters,
His love endures forever.
who made the great lights—
His love endures forever.
the sun to govern the day,
His love endures forever.
the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.

(Psalm 136:3-9)