By the Light of the Moon

Up in the dark sky there is just a sliver of a moon sliding down toward the western horizon.  It is not the kind of moon which is going to dispel deep darkness, but it reminds us that what can be seen is only a small portion of what is invisible.  The whole of the moon has not disappeared.  Only a small  portion of it can be seen in the darkness of this night.   But, it is there.  It is always there.  It is as it has been since the beginning of the creation recorded in the book of Genesis. It has been present in every night sky since then as the silent one who watches over us.     

The moon has at some places and times been the object of worship of pagan people, but for those whose eyes are sensitive to the Light the Spirit brings into the world, it is a part of the creation which enables us to experience revelation of the God who brought it into being.  As the moon reveals itself to us, so does God reveal Himself to us.  To see the sphere in the heavens is to gain understanding about the way God is choosing to reveal Himself to us.     

God is always present with us.  Sometimes it seems that it is the night of the darkened moon, but, He is still hanging out in the shadows waiting for us to look for Him in the unlikely places where His Light is not really expected to shine.  And, of course, through the ordinary moments we often catch glimpses of His presence.  It may not be the full revelation we hope to experience, but there are those moments which give assurance to us that even as we see Him in part, He remains fully present with us.  And what glory is ours to know when His presence lightens our spirit like the full moon in the heavens lightens the dark sky making all that has been invisible visible.