Showing posts with label sun-screen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sun-screen. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

God is my sunscreen

I've enjoyed thinking about this over the last couple of days.
Psalm 63:7 says "Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.
Notice that it doesn't say I "hide" in the shadows of his wings. It says I "sing". I imagine singing songs of praise and joy. I imagine living my life to the fullest - not cowering in fear. I am busy singing my life's song while I'm protected from the harsh rays of the sun because I'm in the shadows of His wings. God is my sun-screen. I wonder what the SPF is?

But for you who revere my name

But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. Malachi 4:2
It's an undeniable fact. The sun comes up every day. Even on your worst, most depressing, most angry, most fearful day the sun comes up. It's a gift from God the creator. If it is a fact that the sun comes up every day, then it is a fact that healing comes every day. The healing is fresh each morning- just like the sun. Malachi tells us that the healing comes on the wings of the sun. Close your eyes and imagine what if feels like to have a bird flutter its wings close to your face. It creates a slight breeze doesn't it? Can you feel it? Now think about the wings of the sun fluttering close to your face. Can you feel the breeze of healing? Enjoy it. It feels good.
Father God, thank you for your lovingkindness...and the sun.