Sunset of Jesus | Meekly Loving by Sydney Meek

Sunset of Jesus

Sunset of Jesus | Meekly Loving by Sydney Meek

Sunsets have a special place in my heart. I’ve been drawn to them for as long as I can remember. In my attempt to capture just a fraction of their beauty, I have hundreds of photos on my camera roll of sunsets that don’t do the Creator justice.

The photo above was taken on my husband and I’s first date four years ago, and the photo below was taken one year later in almost the exact same spot, just moments before he got down on his knee and asked me to marry him. It’s sunsets like these that make me stand in awe of the beauty our God has made for us to enjoy (and it’s fun to have a sweet story to tell with both of them).

Sunset of Jesus | Meekly Loving by Sydney Meek

When God created the universe, he didn’t create a full day the way we typically think of them. It is written, “And there was evening and there was morning, the first day” (Genesis 1:5). This is why in the biblical calendar, the moment the sun goes down, the day is over and a new one begins  — the days transition from darkness to light.

As followers of Jesus, that’s the order of our lives as well. We go from darkness to light, from weakness to strength, from broken to redeemed, from death to life. The night of our life leads to the Dawn of Jesus.

When Jesus came to the world, He said “I am the light of the world” (John 8:12). But he came into the world to die.

According to Jonathan Cahn in his book, The Book of Mysteries, “as He died, the sun was descending in the sky. And when they placed Him in the tomb, the sun was descending into the earth. That’s why they were rushing to put Him there. It was because the sun was setting. And when they had closed the tomb, and sealed Him in the earth, the light of the world, the sun, was likewise, disappearing into the earth.”

Isn’t that crazy? As the Light (Jesus) of the world descended and died, so did the light (sun) of the world. A sunset.

The moment the sun sets, the day is over. The old day, the old world, our old life is over. Whatever happened in that life now belongs in the past  — the mistakes, concerns, problems, sins, shame, and guilt have all been put to death.

“So live according to God’s sacred order of time… that your entire life be always moving away from the darkness and to the light.”  — Jonathan Cahn, The Book of Mysteries

For anyone who will let the sun set on their old life, who will die to the old and rest in the sunset of Jesus, know that the old has passed away, and you’re free to rise with the Dawn of the new day.




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10 comments

  1. Beautiful. I love sunsets. God provides many blessings for us to enjoy. Have a blessed week!

    1. Thank you, Melissa. I absolutely agree! 🙂

  2. Thank God for sunrise!

    1. This is beautiful Syndney. I can never catch the beauty of sunrises or sunsets, but these pictures are pretty awesome. I’m grateful for new beginnings that God gives us. Thank you for reminding us that new days are full of opportunities for new life and perspective.

      1. It’s always a blessing to be able to catch one! Thanks so much for reading. 🙂

  3. I loved your perspective on the this! I love sunsets too and what you said about how they represent the old self put away. I love how we can find hope in each new day! Thanks for sharing!

    1. Yes! Thank you for reading, Pamela! 🙂

  4. What an encouraging post and perspective to pursue the sunset of Jesus! Thanks for sharing!

    1. Thanks so much for reading, Shelby! 🙂

  5. Of course, I accidentally replied to someone else’s comment. 🙄🙄

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