Sunrise is the dividing line that separates day from night.

When the first rays of the sun brighten the eastern sky, we know that the long, cold darkness of nighttime will soon end.

When day dawns, the sun we see rising is actually an optical illusion. Because the Earth’s atmosphere refracts the sun’s image, we see the sun and experience its warmth and light while it still lurks below the horizon.

Every sunrise is an act of faith. We see what is not yet actually there, but we never question that the sun exists.

In the same way that our sun provides light and life, so we who love God are to provide His light to those who don’t yet know Him. If God’s love shines through us, the people who currently live in darkness can experience the dawn of a new day — one filled with grace and hope.

Through our witness, they can learn to love God, even when they haven’t yet seen Him face to face!