Loving the Sun

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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with singer and musician Ruth Jennings. Good Morning, I really love the sun. I’m one of those people who would happily bask in 30 degree weather all year round if it were available- which of course it most certainly isn’t in the UK! This week, I was having a look at some potential sunny escapes abroad and it seems I’m not alone. January is the most popular time to book a holiday. I suspect the combination of post-Christmas blues and dark, dreary January weather makes the temptation to get to the sunshine very appealing. The sun is a staggering 93 million miles away from the Earth, but of course, God placed it perfectly. Any closer or further away and the Earth would have been uninhabitable. In Psalm 84:11 God is described as being like the sun For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favour and honour. I guess that metaphor makes sense. The sun is not just required for lifting our mood in the winter, we need it for life. It makes the plants grow and gives us food to eat. God has placed the sun to sustain us physically and He also sustains our spiritual life. The reason I seek a warm climate so much, is because the sun’s heat on my skin brings me so much joy and comfort. Like the sun, God also offers warmth and joy. And finally, even if we’re going through challenging or difficult times, we always know that the sun will rise again in the morning. The sun brings hope, just as we can hope in the Lord. Heavenly Father, Thank you for the sunshine. We pray that we will have some winter sun this January that will lift our mood and energy. We pray that you, like the sun would bring light and guidance to our lives. Amen