Here Comes The Sun

Man, it has been a long cold lonely winter.  Regardless of where you live, you pretty much got to experience this past season of snow, storms, snow, ice, snow, cold, and snow.

I notice that after being cold for an extended period of time, it can be hard to warm up.  Whether it be a seemingly eternal winter’s chill, or just a quick dip in what is sometimes the icy cool of Lake Michigan in early summer, when we emerge into the welcoming warm, our bodies and spirits can be pretty tight.  Our shell may be a bit tough to penetrate.

“Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here 

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right”

Originally a George Harrison song, this awesome version by Richie Havens is pretty cool.  His funky open-tuning on the guitar, slightly off-beat cadence combined with a voice like crushed velvet is a special way to enjoy this tune (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBbXKsKXyNU ).

“Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here  

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right”

When the warm does finally come, we stand taller and our faces brighten when we turn upward toward the sun.  We can start to feel ourselves opening up to the potential that is Spring and the beauty it brings.

The Holy Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, if you embrace that as a part of your faith tradition, can be a complex concept to grasp.  How can God be One, yet three, yet One?  Picture the Sun.  Not the Son, but the bright orb 93 million miles from our earthy home.  It’s out there as the source; the Father.  As the light travels to us, we can see its rays sometimes reflected through light dust in the air or shimmering on a wave; Jesus.  The light, as it hits our skin does not just bounce off, but it interacts and changes us, warming; the Holy Spirit.  They are not three separate things, but each have a perfect and eternal purpose as a part of their eternal One-ness.  Grass greens, ice melts, faces shine.

“Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear 

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right”

We don’t have to be cold any more.  The Light has come into the world and shown us God’s love.  When we allow it to interact with us, change us, we are made new.

“In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.  The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:4-5)

So, are you feeling a bit crunched up and tight?  Are you having trouble opening up to the warmth around you in the form of a friendly word, caring embrace or loving plea?  You can trust the warmth as it changes you.  Here comes the Son, and it’s all right.