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Tuesday 12 January 2021

Sparkling like Diamonds

 

The sun blazes out of a watery blue sky this morning; on the cement garden path, ice crystals sparkle like priceless diamonds. The ice formed overnight, during the hours of darkness. And now the sun brings out their beauty.

There is a darkness hovering over the world, over us all, just now. So many sources of heaviness and fear. But light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

It is so comforting and encouraging to know that God never sleeps. That even in the darkness, he is working to bring good out of challenging situations. Praying that my trust in him will deepen as we walk through these days. God provided manna from heaven for the Israelites overnight, as they slept. He is faithful, and he provides. Even – maybe especially – during the hours of darkness, when we sleep. May his beauty sparkle like diamonds in each of our lives today.

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