The Path of Righteousness

Proverbs 4: 18

“But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter until full day.”

Have you ever sat on a mountain or sea shore and watched the sun rise? There is nothing like it.   The red or orange sun slowly peeks over the horizon, as if it, too, is still sleepy.  

Then, imperceptibly, it creeps higher into the sky, painting the clouds red, orange, yellow and turquoise as it goes, until the entire horizon is filled with God’s beauty.  

The serenity and peace and silence in which all of this happens fills our hearts with awe and quiet.  And our souls are stilled. It is as if the hand of God has touched us.

The lives of Christians are to be like the light of dawn to a world encased in darkness, filling the world with the light, the peace, the love, and the mercy of Christ.

And when people see our lives, they will also see and be filled with the beauty and love of God.

May the love of Christ be with you,

Rev. Eric Lanier (Retired)