The Sun Rises Before You Stand
The water is running, but your feet will not move toward it. The shame of needing help to wash feels like a wall you cannot climb.
But listen — the rising sun does not ask the earth if it is worthy before it shines. It simply arrives.
Tender mercy is coming to you right now, not because you are clean, but because you are loved. The light shines on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death to guide your feet into the path of peace.
You do not have to stand up to be held. You do not have to be strong to be washed.
The sun has risen. The shame is already gone.
Drawing from
Luke, 1 John
Verses
Luke 1:78-79, 1 John 4:10
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