The Dawn
- VBS4ever
- 5 days ago
- 3 min read
The ups and downs of life here on earth can be overwhelming at times. It is such a great feeling when we’re in the ‘ups’ and things seem to be going smoothly! But the reality is, if we’re not in a trial at the moment, we’ve either just been through one or are about to be in another one!
Does your current battle seem never-ending and it’s wearing you down? Do you feel like you’re at the end of yourself, barely hanging on?
Psalms 147:3 - “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”
Look up! Look to the God Who heals our broken hearts and binds up wounds! Our gracious God is full of compassion and mercy!
Psalms 86:15 - “But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.”
Take a look at your trial the way God might view it. What is He trying to teach you? What can you learn from it? Sometimes the circumstances are unavoidable (such as illness, death of a loved one, etc.), but we can still glean from our experiences and use them for good at a later time. Even in the darkness, God is faithful. Look to The Light!
Writers Rebecca St. James, Luke Smallbone, Ted T. and Seth Mosley, in their song, "Dawn" tell it this way --
"Lord, I'm so tired in this fight; tired of waking up with no end in sight. I feel I've got so little left; I know that I've come to the end of myself. Help me hold on, cling to You 'til I see the sun. Held by Your love, I sing alleluia! You're lifting my heart as I lift my hands. Water the garden of my life with every sorrow, every tear that I've cried. Redeem this winter for Your good. Lord, show Your power as only You could. Even in the darkness, even when it's hardest, You are faithful and You bring the dawn. On every mountain, I'll sing it even louder -- You are faithful and You bring the dawn! Safe in Your love, I sing alleluia! You're healing my heart as I lift my hands."
If you have become a saved child of God, you are safe in His Love … sing Alleluia! Ask Jesus to water the garden of your life; to redeem your wintry trial for His glory.
If you are not a saved child of God, today is the day! When the gospel comes, Light comes. When it comes to any place or any soul, light springs up and makes 'day' there.
Matthew 4:16 - “The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.”
Our God is faithful … and He brings the dawn!
An interesting short study on this topic --
The word "dawn" appears in the Holy Bible only two times: Matthew 28:1--in the end of the sabbath when Mary Magdalene and the other Mary come to see the sepulchre; and in 2Peter 1:19--where Peter says to take heed of God's consistent word until the full light of the gospel breaks through the darkness--likening the difference between the light of a lamp and that of the day to that of the Old Testament and the New-- and speaks of the morning star, Jesus Christ, being revealed in us.
Many corrupt modern versions of the Bible change God's words. For example, The Holy Bible says in Psalms 37:6 -- “And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.”
Modern corrupt bible versions change God's Word in Psalms 37:6 to say --NIV--He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun. CSB--making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday. NLT--He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. (Read Related Post below)God warns throughout the Bible not to add to or take away from His Word. The context of Psalms 37:6 is about God and His judgment rather than about us and our righteousness! (Furthermore, we become righteous only through His righteousness at salvation. It's all about HIM, not US.) Words matter. This is only one of thousands of examples of how satan's modern versions (not just those listed above, but ALL) pervert God's truths. Modern 'bibles' are thought-for-thought versions, not word-for-word translation. Little by little, these subtle changes matter. Still don't understand the difference? Study it out. There's a reason God tells us not to change His Word. Read Rev. 22:18-19.
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