Living by a lake in the mountains of Tennessee, I woke up before dawn to see the fog begin to form across the waters, rising up through the valley, until we were completely enshrouded. And just as quickly as it came, the Sun appeared. Its brilliant illuminating rays burned through it immediately, vaporizing it right before my eyes.

So it is with our Christian walk through this life. The tempest comes and clouds our thoughts and minds. Our direction is obscured and suddenly we have lost our way. Yet all is not lost.

Praying for the Son to appear brings us into His immediate presence and the clouds are rolled away. Everything once obscured, is now made visible. The darkened obstacles we have encountered, ever so briefly, have been illuminated. The path has been made clear, the way we should go has been provided.

Prayer does that. When coupled with faith, all things are possible. The soothing presence of the Son brings clarity to our lives, giving us Hope and Direction and Purpose. Praise God for His most desirable gift in Jesus Christ, His Son the Illuminator.