G-d's calendar: 17th day, 2nd month, year 5771

Isaiah 60:1
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of YHWH is risen upon thee.

Ephesians 5:14
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Messiah shall give thee light.

As we become surrounded in the darkness of the world around us, we must keep in mind - we know the Light of the World. We have the promise that the glory of Adonai will shine on us. Our part in this? We must take our eyes off the problems. That is not say we should lack compassion, but we are not to worry about the situation. We must do as Scripture says . . . Arise, let the Light of the world shine on us, in us, and through us. We must place our complete trust in Adonai, that His glory would rise upon us.