A Solar Eclipse And The Son
A Solar Eclipse
Did anything big happen this week?
Just kidding.
You and I both know that millions of people watched the solar eclipse as it traversed across North America.
What a stunning sight it was!
We were on vacation at the time visiting family and dear friends in Santa Barbara, California.
While we weren’t in the direct path of the total eclipse, we were delighted to watch the eclipse live online.
No solar glasses required. 😉
As we watched, I couldn’t help but think how amazing and powerful God is.
The moon, the sun, and the stars all answer to Him.
How could we not delight in God?
O Lord, our Lord,
How majestic is Your name in all the earth,
Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens! – Psalm 8:1, NASB.
A Solar Eclipse And The Son
While the majority of world attention was on the sun, I was thinking about the Son who gave His life for you and me.
I wanted to share this lovely poem with you from a fellow Christian writer.
It’s called “Eclipse.” I hope you enjoy.
Eclipse
A morning dusk descends,
A new day early ends
As if prepared for fall of night
And passing of the day’s daylight.
Her shroud to day, night lends
As morning dusk descends.
Birds still their morning song
Their clocks disturbed – and gone
Their daily greeting – in its place
A stillness falls upon the face
Of day, and night seems long
As birds desert their song.
Brief minutes pass – the sun
Resumes her day-route run.
Increasing brightness from her rays
Dispels the misplaced dusk-like phase
And the eclipse is done.
Welcome! Bright Morning Sun!
When dusk and night descend
Upon my soul – My Friend,
My Saviour, Lover of my heart,
Walks close beside me, through the dark
Until the night-time ends
And His Pure Light descends.
Source: www.FaithWriters.com.
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*Scripture quotation taken from the NASB, The New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
