December 7 - Radiant with His Love

The Lord is my light and my salvation.
The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom should I fear?
The LORD is my life's refuge;
of whom should I be afraid?


The Lord is my light and my salvation.
One thing I ask of the LORD;
this I seek:
To dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
That I may gaze on the loveliness of the LORD
and contemplate his temple.


The Lord is my light and my salvation.
I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD
in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD with courage;
be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.
The Lord is my light and my salvation.

Each day, outside my window, I see more and more darkness. I find myself anticipating the rising of the sun and feeling its warmth take away the coldness of another early winter morning. Some days I feel that coldness and darkness inside me as well.

It is on these interior mornings of cold and darkness that I need to remember that the Lord is my light and salvation. Christ’s love will always be a place of refuge and will take away all my fears. Today’s psalm challenges us to have courage and know that Jesus will never abandon us.

Let us begin on this day to become more aware of Christ’s presence in us, because we are His temple. As we encounter the indwelling Jesus, we will become more Christ like in our daily lives. Then our lives will be radiant with His love and a source of light and warmth others.