Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Readings: Isaiah 60:8-16 | Luke 1:1-4

Isaiah 60 speaks of radiance returning, of honor replacing shame, of God Himself becoming our everlasting light. In an age where identity is often shaped by past failures, online criticism, or internal insecurity, God’s restoring work cuts through the noise. He doesn’t simply improve us, He renews us.

Where the world sorts people into categories of relevance, visibility, and influence, God gathers His children and lifts their heads. His restoration is not cosmetic; it’s transformational. He replaces scarcity with abundance, despair with expectation, isolation with belonging.

Consider where you feel dim, overlooked, or weary. God’s promise is not that you must make your own light but that His glory rises upon you. Let His restoration define you more than your past or your present pressures.

Devotional Prompts:

  • Where do you long for restoration?
  • How has God brought light into dark places of your life?
  • How can you participate in God’s restoring work?

Prayer: Restoring God, shine Your light where we feel weak or forgotten. Renew our joy, rebuild our hope, and make us radiant in Your love. Amen.

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Jesse Lund
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