GodReflection: Power Words

Dawn begins at the horizon with hues of soft blues, yellows, oranges, reds, and pinks. There is nothing like a slow minute-by-minute witness of God’s new dawn overtaking His creation.

In the New Mexico desert or on the plains of West Texas, a canopy of trees does not hide the spectacular scene. The colorful hues slowly fade to a brilliant warm glow of sunshine. For a brief moment, dawn brings joy to the start of a new day.

I cannot think of dawn without my mind drifting to international flights made through the years on Varig Airlines.

The movie screens would descend after an all night flight. Then, without warning, the most beautiful pictures of the Brazilian everglades—accompanied by Beethoven’s Ode to Joy—shared another dawn of millions of birds awakening to salute a new day.

Dawn powers my life.

I live within its reality.

There is the dawn of creation. After an undetermined length of time, Satan short-circuited God’s indescribable hope for intimacy with humankind.

Dawn returned to announce the birth of the Christ child in the manger. This child was God on earth. I begin to see the tender side of God through the dawn of the child. Each attribute of Jesus is no less than the personality and heart of Eternal God.

The light of dawn announced the risen Savior. The dawn of resurrection helps me understand the power of Jesus to lay death to rest forever. It reminds me a time when those in Jesus will no longer encounter death.

Dawn appeared after my baptism. It brought upon me a sinless state from the cleansing waters. The new dawn gave me the promise that the blood of Jesus would continue to do its work of covering my sin before the eyes of God.

There is yet to come the final dawn. The dawn of the final resurrection will be the most spectacular morning ever seen.

The combined dawns of creation, the manger birth, the resurrection, and my baptism will see complete fulfillment at the dawn of the final resurrection.

The resurrection dawn will see humankind restored to full fellowship with God. The role of Jesus in his birth and resurrection will be complete. For it is through this God-man that the perfection of Eden will be possible once again.

Since I brought my life under the authority of King Jesus by my participation in His death, burial, and resurrection, and as I stumble through life in trust and faith, it will be the ultimate dawn of my earthly existence.

Dawns are powerful reminders to keep my eyes locked on Jesus. Are these the dawns you identify in your life? Is dawn one of your power words?

Stay tuned.

Dr. Gary J. Sorrells – A GodReflection on the power of dawn.

Gary@Godreflection.org