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Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light "day" and the darkness "night." And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day. (Genesis 1:3-5 NLT)

Just a few verses into scripture, the very first sunrise paints the sky.

At the dawn of creation our Heavenly Father spoke and sunlight warmed the Earth.

From that moment on, the source of our sunlight has served many purposes, but perhaps the most significant is that, like all of creation, it testifies of it's Creator.

The awe-inspiring sight of the sun points humanity toward God.

Perhaps that's why He beckons us to meet Him for a quiet time of fellowship in the beauty of the dawn when we can see the sun rise up in all it's glory.

Our Heavenly Father waits for us every morning beneath the brilliant colors He has painted in the sky.

Then, when we rise up in the early hours of the brand new day to say good morning to the sunshine and to Him, He wraps us in His warm embrace.

Our Father whispers to us in the streams of light that dance on our upturned faces.

If we listen closely, we'll hear Him say, Good morning Sonshine. 

We are the light of His life, simply because we love Him back.

The same One who spoke the sun into existence created you and I to be His Sonshine.

He created us to be the light of the world.

To shine in the darkness and point humanity towards our Father.

To be like the sun.

And, most importantly, like the Son.

May we all shine brightly today.