Full Moon

Wow!!! Did you see that moon this morning…it was gorgeous.
I was walking out to my car this morning, praying for God to give me
some insight into what the "Weekly Harvest" should be this week, when
low and behold there it was like a bright Morning Star. Then about 5
mins into my journey to work I hear these words coming across the
airwaves – "I'm giving my life to the only one who makes the Moon
reflect the sun. On that Starry Night, He changed my life." ~ Chris
August – Starry Night.

So that got me to thinking how much the relationship between the moon
and the sun represents our relationship with God. We of course are the
moon and Jesus Christ is the Son (or in this case the Sun). When the
moon is full the nights are bright, much like when we completely
surrender our lives and are living in full obedience to God – reflecting
the Full light of Christ. However, like the moon many of us are a slave
to our sin (the world) and many times circum to its gravitational forces
getting pulled this way and that until the light is just a glimmer
(Crescent) or sometimes not reflected at all (New Moon).


But there is hope, for Word tells us - "for everyone born of God
overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world,
even our faith. 5Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who
believes that Jesus is the Son of God." ~ 1 John 5:4-5.

So even in the darkest night….you can overcome the world. When all
seems lost…you can overcome the world. No mistake is too great, no sin
is too bad….You too can overcome the world.

Here is how – "When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the
control of righteousness. 21What benefit did you reap at that time from
the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! 22But
now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God,
the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.
23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord."

So now that you have been set free, go forth and shine the full light of
Christ on the world. Be the ambassador, as He has called you to be.
"20We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his
appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to
God. 21God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we
might become the righteousness of God." 2 Cor 5:20-21

My prayer today: God give us the wisdom and courage to reflect Christ's
light wherever you put us. Thank you for your holy grace and your
abounding love. There is nothing we can possibly do to repay you for
that, but help us to show our appreciation in our representation of you
to the world. AMEN!
Go forth and be the Full Moon!