Here Comes The Sun

Look out your window. It's obvious that God designed the world to be a happy place. Why else would he make the sun so bright and yellow, flowers in every color of the rainbow, bright green grass and a beautiful blue sky? The world is bright and beautiful, and as creatures of it we're going against nature by being grey and dull. We were made for smiling, for laughter, for joy! And sure, every so often the dark clouds roll in, but the sun is always there behind the clouds. Clouds come and go but the sun is constant. In the same way, we always have the capacity for joy, but sometimes we lose sight of that when the clouds start obscuring our view.

Of course, the sun does set every night, but the moon is still there to give us light. Sure, it's not as bright as the sun, but it's just as good in its own way. Moonlight is cool and calming while sunlight is warm and energizing. And just like it isn't day all the time, we're not necessarily completely joyful all the time. But we never have to fall into despair. There is always the light of hope. It may not be as bright as the sun but it calms us and gives us just enough light to see where our next step will be.

We are all flowers in a field, all different colors, different shapes, and different sizes, and all beautiful. We have everything we need to survive: sunlight, water, and nutrients. The water and nutrients are literal in this metaphor, because we obviously need food and water to live. However, humans can definitely survive without sunlight. But not without hope, without joy. These are the things we cling to. All plants grow towards the sun. As we grow we reach out towards that hope and that joy, and it shapes us. And even when the clouds come and cover our joy, we hold our heads high because we know that it hasn't disappeared, it's only temporarily hidden.

There is such a thing as false hope. Artificial light has the same effect on plants as the sun: they grow towards it. But with a simple flip of a switch that light is gone. There is no switch that can turn off the sun. There is no power that can defeat our hope and joy if they are founded in God. He is constant, and he will never disappear. Sometimes we lose sight of him, but we never have to lose faith.