Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. (Isaiah 60:1 NRSV Bible)
Isaiah says in verse one of today's scripture, "Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you." Isaiah was calling his people to let the light of God shine in and through them. We, too, should look at the possibilities of how God's light can shine through us.

It is easy to look at our limitations to keep God's light from shining through us. We may say I've had a rough year, and I cannot go forward right now. We may say we are too old or too young. We can make up a lot of excuses, but we do have the power to let God's light shine.

As we look at our possibilities, notice I am not saying that it will be easy. I am saying we can be our best with God's help.

But success cannot always be measured. If the coming year brings us closer to God and closer to our family and friends, then we will have a year of many possibilities and successes.

Dear God, may all of my possibilities come by growing closer to you. Amen.

Ron Newhouse

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