Jehovah's Sunrise

The beautiful image to the right is used by permission
of and is the exclusive property of Christine Valters Paintner at
www.AbbeyoftheArts.com/blog.

Jehovah’s Sunrise………
Isaiah….. son of Amoz…..
Yesh'yahu "the salvation of Jehovah"
Cry out; sing to us a song of joy –
Good News - Too wonderful to comprehend.

“God's bright glory has risen for you.
Jehovah’s sunrise glory breaks over you.
Look around! Watch as they gather.
Watch as they approach you.
Sons coming from great distances.
Daughters carried by their nannies.
People returning…….
Exiles gathered……..
Streams in the desert…….

Children from faraway places,
Filling the Holy City with precious jewels,
Diamonds of flesh and blood,
Singing the praises of God.
—open house day and night!—
---two diametric opposites—
---now indistinguishable….one from the other----
Yet…….

Not long ago you were despised refuse—

out-of-the-way, unvisited, ignored.

But now, now…..
You'll know that I, God, am your Savior.

You'll have no more need of the sun by day

Nor the brightness of the moon at night.

God will be your eternal light,

Your God will bathe you in splendor.

Your sun will never go down,

Your moon will never fade.

I will be your eternal light.

Your days of grieving are over.
God’s Dawning Epiphany…..

Jehovah’s sunrise glory breaks over you……. "

An interpretation of Isaiah 60 incorporating the words taken from

Eugene Peterson’s translation of The Message and my own…..

Jon (the Methodist) 01/08/09