Several months ago I wrote a blog post about the Tropic of Capricorn. This longitude represents the southern most excursion of the sun (obviously the sun doesn't move, it's the earth's tilt that makes it happen, but it is easier to understand this way). Today, 21 Dec, is the Winter solstice here, and the Summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.
Likewise, the sun is "furthermost from us", or lowest in the sky at noon. Because of this, it is the shortest daylight period of the year. A lot of "mosts".
One of our favorite memories is our excursion to Kiruna, Sweden, above the Arctic Circle. Here on the Winter solstice, the sun never rises, the "definition" for the Arctic Circle (66° 33′ 44″ north of the Equator).
The good news is that the days get ever longer after today. I like the sun, as long as it doesn't get too hot. With the longer days, there is more opportunity to enjoy the daylight outside. It won't be long before we have enough light for me to bicycle both to and from work in sunlight. That's always a nice thing.
Light is used to describe Jesus the Christ. He describes himself this way in John 8:
12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
So think about that today. The light is at its lowest for us in the Northern Hemisphere, and highest for our friends in teh Southern Hemisphere. Either way it's a reminder.
1 Jn 1:7 says, But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
Let's all walk in the light, and I speak to myself most of all.
Enjoy this special day.
Likewise, the sun is "furthermost from us", or lowest in the sky at noon. Because of this, it is the shortest daylight period of the year. A lot of "mosts".
One of our favorite memories is our excursion to Kiruna, Sweden, above the Arctic Circle. Here on the Winter solstice, the sun never rises, the "definition" for the Arctic Circle (66° 33′ 44″ north of the Equator).
The good news is that the days get ever longer after today. I like the sun, as long as it doesn't get too hot. With the longer days, there is more opportunity to enjoy the daylight outside. It won't be long before we have enough light for me to bicycle both to and from work in sunlight. That's always a nice thing.
Light is used to describe Jesus the Christ. He describes himself this way in John 8:
12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
So think about that today. The light is at its lowest for us in the Northern Hemisphere, and highest for our friends in teh Southern Hemisphere. Either way it's a reminder.
1 Jn 1:7 says, But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
Let's all walk in the light, and I speak to myself most of all.
Enjoy this special day.
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