O Dayspring from On High
Preacher: The Rev. Logan Hurst
Scripture: Luke 1:68-79
Advent doesn’t deny the shadows. It names them. Fear, grief, loneliness, despair – they are real, and they touch every one of us. But Advent does something else, too. It dares to sing into the dark. Like Zechariah, we’re invited to believe that God’s light is already on its way, even when the sky is still dim.
The promise is not that we’ll be instantly fearless or that pain will vanish overnight. The promise is that God has come, is coming, and will come again. And in that coming, the shadows will not last. God meets us not when we have it all together, but when our feet are tired, our hearts are heavy, and our voices tremble with hope.
Dawn may not rush – but it never fails.
Reflection Questions
Where in your life do the shadows feel the heaviest right now?
What does it mean to you that God moves toward the darkness instead of away from it?
Have you ever experienced God’s presence not in dramatic rescue but in quiet, steady light?
How might hope look in your life today if you trusted that the dawn has already begun?
Where is God gently guiding your weary feet toward peace?
