Where is the light? (Isaiah 60:1-6)
When hope is dim, we need the assurance that God is with us.
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It’s winter in Alaska, where I live, and right now it feels like darkness covers the earth. We’ll have less than 5 hours of daylight on the Feast of Epiphany, the celebration of light. The light in Alaska this time of year is dull and wan as the sun traces a shallow arc across the sky. The nights are long, and the temperatures stay far below freezing. What does it mean to hear a prophecy about light when you live in deep darkness?
