“Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.” Psalm 80:18
This verse is from the Book of Common Prayer’s First Sunday of Advent lessons. It speaks to our dependence on God’s light for restoration from our darkness. You see, it is only through God’s divine light that we find our way out of human darkness.
This darkness, which we allow into our lives, can only exist in the absence of God’s light (because we have turned away from it). In fact, this darkness could not exist at all without the pre-existence of God’s light. When we turn to this light, our darkness is illuminated for us to see clearly. When we decide to follow the light, the power of all creation aligns us to banish the darkness and with God’s help to overcome it.
Then, we must act and direct our human will to cast away the darkness through God. We will then be restored and prepared to receive the true light of the world; the Word who created us, became Immanuel to bear our sins and who was resurrected to save us.
This light is God’s greatest gift to us and has prepared the way for us to live with God in Eden forever. This light is what we prepare ourselves to receive in this holy Advent season. And when are fully prepared, God’s light will fill us to overflowing, so that no darkness can overcome us.
Seeing the light,
Z gardener
Author’s Note: Today a new gardener joins us the “Good Morning Garden”. He is a true servant of God and brings his faith to a life of public service. Welcome brother.
Good Morning Garden 
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