The Dayspring
Jesus is the Dayspring, the light that brings hope and guidance to humanity, and his presence is a promise of light in every darkness.
Robert Hawker preaches about Jesus as the Dayspring from on high, bringing light to a world covered in darkness and ignorance. He highlights how Jesus fulfilled the shadows of ordinances and continues to bring light to individuals in their journey from nature to grace. Every manifestation of Jesus' love is seen as the Dayspring on their souls, leading them from grace to glory. Ultimately, Hawker emphasizes that Jesus will be the Dayspring and Morning Star in the everlasting day, shining eternally in the hearts of believers.
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December 23
EVENING.
"The Dayspring from on high." Luke 1:78.
Truly it was so when Jesus came; for a long night of Jewish darkness and ignorance had covered the earth, and gross darkness the people. Look, my soul, at Jesus under this blessed representation. Though it be evening with you, this day-spring will give light, and the promise will be fulfilled, "at even-time it shall be light." Jesus was the Dayspring in the everlasting council and purpose of Jehovah, when he stood up the light of his people from all eternity. And when, in the fulness of time, he came, it was to fulfil all the shadows of ordinances concerning him.
And what is it now, in every individual instance of his visiting his people, but as "the Dayspring" on their souls? When first, from a state of nature, he calls them to a state of grace, is it not "the day-spring from on high?" And in all the after-stages, during a life of grace leading to glory, is not every renewed manifestation of his love as "the Dayspring from on high?" And what will it be after the night of death, when Jesus shall come "to be glorified in his saints, and admired in all that believe," but the same? Jesus will then be "the Dayspring," and "the Morning Star" of that everlasting day, whose sun shall go down no more. Precious Day-spring of my God! arise daily on my poor soul, and fill my heart with light and glory.
Sermon Outline
- Jesus as the Dayspring
- Individual instances of Jesus' visiting his people
- Jesus as the Dayspring after death
- Glorification in his saints
- Admiration in all that believe
Key Quotes
“Precious Day-spring of my God! arise daily on my poor soul, and fill my heart with light and glory.” — Robert Hawker
“Though it be evening with you, this day-spring will give light, and the promise will be fulfilled, 'at even-time it shall be light.'” — Robert Hawker
Application Points
- Call on Jesus daily to arise on your soul and fill your heart with light and glory.
- Recognize Jesus as the Dayspring in every instance of his visiting your life.
- Trust in Jesus' promise to bring light in every darkness.