Genesis 1: 1-5
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Our God is a God of wonders. He created everything: heaven, earth, sky, and sea. He even created us! When I stop to think about the beauty of it, I am left incredulous. How could God make us so unique and complicated? How are our bodies perfectly created to compensate for injury, to learn new things, and to function automatically? How do our brains, structurally so similar, create different personalities and minds?
We are so used to our environments that we often take for granted what’s around us. The sun rises every morning and sets in the evening. We see the stars at night. It happens every day and it has happened every day that we’ve ever known. What’s so exciting about that?
But then there are days when we feel our need for God more. We feel alone, we might be scared, and we’re definitely lost. Where do we go and how do we get there? It’s so hard to figure out. Yet, even through these trials, and ironically sometimes because of them, we see that God is with us always. “I can’t deny that you are right here with me. You’ve opened my eyes so I can see You all around me.”
God is in everything and He is everywhere. When the sun rises, God is revealing His presence. “You light up the sky to show me You are with me.” When we feel alone, all we have to do is look at the sky to see otherwise. We’re not alone, for God is with us.
On our life journeys, there are many times we feel we don’t know which way to go. “When stars are hiding in the clouds, I don’t feel them shining.” It’s dark, and we can’t see what’s up ahead. Through these times, we should remember that God will send His light to guide us. Just as He turns the night’s darkness into morning light, He will turn our darkness into bright light. “You’re the bright and morning sun.” No matter how dark it seems at the moment, we know that if we wait a little longer, the sun will rise again.
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Lyrics:
When I’m feeling all alone with so far to go
The signs are nowhere on this road, guiding me home
When the night is closing in
It’s falling on my skin
Oh God will You come close
CHORUS:
You light, light, light up the sky
You light up the sky to show me, You are with me
And I, I, I can’t deny
No I can’t deny that You are right here with me
You’ve opened my eyes so I can see You all around me
You light, light, light up the sky
You light up the sky to show me, You are with me
When stars are hiding in the clouds
I don’t feel them shining
When I can’t see beyond my doubt
The silver lining
When I’ve almost reached the end
Like a flood You’re rushing in
Your Love is rushing in
CHORUS
So I run straight to Your arms
You’re the bright and morning Sun
To show Your love, there’s nothing You won’t do
This song means so much to me. My daughter and I both suffer from depression and sometimes its hard to remember to look around and see all that God does for us. I listen to this song many times a day to remember to be thankful in every situation and in every trial. Thank you guys for writing and sharing this with all of us!!!
When I first heard this song, it was on New Years Eve. I shared this with my family on my voice mail. I felt a re-birth, an annointing of the Holy Spirit. I enjoy listening to the lyrics and every word is meaningful to me. I take a look around me and see the glorious wonders of what the Lord has created for us to enjoy! And as I go through my trials I thank the Lord and keep praising Him for his Love. I look forward to what the day brings me and I thank the Lord for the night as I lay my head to rest ;) I will continue to run the race of life and press forward and persevere as an ambassador with my full armour of Him on me! Thank you for the inspiration, bible study, music and may the Lord bless you, the readers, your families and others in the world. :)
The Afters are an incredibly talented group and it's awesome to see them glorify God through songs such as this! This song speaks Truth all the way through! Most days I don't even think about all the incredible things that're happening around me automatically, like the sun rising and setting, the moon changing phases, and the stars shining with their constellations. Our bodies are a masterpiece in itself, every aspect down to the tiniest cell functioning and doing its job properly, and we don't even realize it. But this song is a great reminder that no matter where we are, we're never alone! I love when He reassures me of that promise in the little things, like the warmth of the sun shining on my face. God's presence and His holy spirit are always right there beside us, and dwelling within us!