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The Light Begins to Rise – After the Wilderness · Still, Here

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  SPEAKER_00: This is still here.
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  SPEAKER_00: A quiet moment to remember what is true.
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  SPEAKER_00: Listen to these words from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 4, verse 16.
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  SPEAKER_00: The people who sat in darkness saw a great light.
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  From that time,
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  Jesus began to preach,
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  Repent,
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  for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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  SPEAKER_00: After the wilderness, Jesus begins to move forward.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Matthew describes this moment with a simple image.
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  SPEAKER_00: Light beginning to rise.
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  SPEAKER_00: The wilderness did not end the story.
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  SPEAKER_00: It clarified it.
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  SPEAKER_00: It stripped away distractions.
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  SPEAKER_00: It revealed what mattered.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then, slowly, quietly, light appears.
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  SPEAKER_00: Often, we don't recognize it at first.
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  SPEAKER_00: It doesn't come all at once.
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  SPEAKER_00: It begins as a subtle shift,
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  SPEAKER_00: a little more clarity,
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  SPEAKER_00: a little more peace,
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  SPEAKER_00: a sense that something new is unfolding.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you walk through a difficult season,
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  SPEAKER_00: you may still feel like you are in the dark,
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  SPEAKER_00: but the light does not wait for you to feel ready.
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  SPEAKER_00: it begins to rise right where you are.
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  SPEAKER_00: Take a moment for this prayer of presence.
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  God of new beginnings,
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  thank you for the ways you bring light after seasons of
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  darkness.
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  Help me trust that every part of my journey is being shaped by
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  your wisdom.
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  SPEAKER_00: When I find myself in the wilderness, help me to feel your grace.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lead me forward with courage and hope.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amen.
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  SPEAKER_00: The wilderness is not the end of the story.
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  SPEAKER_00: Light is already rising.
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  SPEAKER_00: God is leading you forward.
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  SPEAKER_00: As you pick up the next task in front of you, carry this prayer with you.
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  SPEAKER_00: The light is rising.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are leading me.
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  SPEAKER_00: The light is rising.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are leading me.
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  SPEAKER_00: The light is rising.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are leading me.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you would like to go deeper,
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  SPEAKER_00: the written reflections are available at PowerLoveAndMiracles.com.
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  SPEAKER_00: Until next time, stay steady, stay open, stay present.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are still here.