DAWN

And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the Morning Star arise in your hearts – 2 Peter 2:19

The DAWN is the break of Day; the beginning of the Morning. God reserves His unique Light of Newness for the Dawn. Diverse divine promises are linked to the Dawn. Here is one: “Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard” (Isa.58:8). The breaking forth of your Light is likened to the dawn, along with restoration of righteousness and manifestation of glory. The Psalmist affirmed that however long the night of darkness, sadness or weeping might have bring, the divine ordination is for Joy to come at dawn (Psa.30:5). In God’s Redemption Agenda, His Prophetic Words will never fail (2Pet.2:19).

“Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you” (Isa.60:1). Dawn is the Season of Glory: the time to awake, to arise, and to shine. While the present world system wallows in the darkness of abounding iniquity; and the nations groan under the weights of woes and grope amidst gross spiritual darkness, God is proclaiming the dawning of a New Day for His covenant people. Kings shall come to our light and princes to the brightness of our rising (Isa.60:2-3). God is calling and challenging us to the realities of a New Day.

• It is the Day of spiritual warfare, but also of dominion, victory and triumph for God’s people: “The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool. The LORD shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies! (Psa.110:1-2).

• It is the Day of holiness and power; and of the separated and sanctified: “Your people shall be volunteers in the day of Your power; in the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, You have the dew of Your youth” (Psa.110:3).

• It is the Day of the strong; of great, unlimited exploits: “…the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits” (Dan. 11: 32).

• It is the Day of Shining Stars and of the Light Bearers – of God’s children shining as stars like Joseph in Egypt, Esther in Assyria, and Daniel in Babylon. The Word describes us as becoming: “without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you SHINE as LIGHTS in the world” (Phi. 2: 15b).

• It is the Day of judgment for the world’s wicked: “For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, and all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them up”, says the LORD of hosts, “that will leave them neither root nor branch” (Mal. 4:1). The day of the Lord’s Vengeance is near (Isa.34:8)!

• It is the Day of the Rising Sun: “But to you who fear My name the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings…” (Mal.4:2a). For us who believe, this new day is truly our Day of Restoration in Righteousness.

• It is the Day of the Manifestation of sons of God: unprecedented display of His power, purity, and perfection (Rom. 8:19).

Beloved, this is a Clarion Call to Righteousness. The night is waning, and the day is dawning: “The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light” (Rom.13:12); “the darkness is passing away and the true Light is already shining” (1Jh.2:8b). It is time to awake, arise, and shine! These are the three next ports of call on our Prophetic Adventure – Awake! Arise!! Shine!!!