You're listening to Encounter, a simple daily podcast of sacred and mindful meditations

to help you encounter the divine presence of God all throughout your day.

If you want to have free access to the entire library of 500 meditations, I encourage

you to download the Encountering Peace app where all the meditations are free as they should be.

One recent morning, I woke up early to begin writing. It's that time of year when the morning sun

seems to be in no rush to greet the day. As the sky began to lighten,

I noticed a sunrise shadow creeping towards me across the floor. I watched and felt as the

morning light slowly encased me, feeling not only the warmth growing on my skin,

but hopeful affection building in my heart, finding hope and surrendering to the morning light.

The theme of this meditation from 1 John 1 is living in the light, walking in the light,

acknowledging my own darkness, but accepting the light of God overtaking it, and there finding hope.

We will be together for about 15 minutes, so begin your meditation by letting your eyes slip

into a soft focus. This consent to surrender to the light of God, the illumination of the Spirit,

and the glow of the sun. Start by listening and responding to this prayer from Ephesians chapter 5,

and respond to Lord God, help me walk in your light.

So do not participate or even associate in the rebelliousness of sin, but Lord God,

help me walk in your light. For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.

And Lord God, help me walk in your light.

Walk now as a child of light, live as one who is native born to the light.

And Lord God, help me walk in your light.

With your eyes now fully closed, spend a few more moments now just basking in the warm light of God,

as the Holy Spirit prepares your heart to hear Christ now in your prayers.

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