We spend much of our lives anticipating and making plans for tomorrow. Tomorrow I plan to lose weight, learn something new, go somewhere, do better, be nicer and get stronger. The musical “Annie” had it right when it comes to dealing with our problems (cobwebs and sorrow), “the sun’ll come out tomorrow”… What does tomorrow look like for you?
We dream of tomorrow because today all too often is either underwhelming or painful; we know there is more. On a greater scale, we hope tomorrow brings peace and love, disease to be cured, pain and loneliness to be gone, financial independence, healed relationships and a long list of other things.
Fear not. Tomorrow is at hand!
There is a bright morning star signifying the dawn of a new day, both literally and metaphorically. The morning star brings hope, love, forgiveness and an eternity with our loving creator. Jesus refers to himself as the “bright morning star” as he is the foretold messiah in the lineage of King David.
“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.” (Revelation 22:16)
The beauty is that we need not, nor should we wait for tomorrow to embrace Jesus as the Morning Star. As we enter into a relationship with him today, he can and will bring his light to the darkness of our hearts, and in turn we can bring His light to this world so desperately needing Jesus.
And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, (2 Peter 1:19)
Thank you Jesus for being the light in the darkness, for being the Morning Star. Forgive us for any doubts, for selfishness, for putting our will above yours. Cleanse us. Fill us with your light. You are a perfect and loving God. We praise you today and we thank you for tomorrow, whether here on this Earth or in eternity with you. Amen.