The gospel is not the promise of the dawn, it is the dawn rising on the darkness.
It is not the promise of glory that dispels the darkness, it is the present glory in us, that dispels the present darkness in the world and that is why right now, when the world has never seemed such a dark place, has never been so blinded and deafened by man-made light and sound, this is not the hour for the Church to be captivated by earthly events, but to be setting her eyes above, where her real life is (Col.3:1-4) for from there, the heavenly realm, the realm of the Spirit, today, is being trumpeted the eternal call of the Spirit to the bride across the world "Arise, shine, for your light has come!"