When Jesus spoke again to the people, he
said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in
darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 8:12
Early in the morning I walked in to our living room. The decorated
Christmas tree stood there along with all sorts of holiday trimmings. The dark
morning made it impossible to see any of the glitz and glitter which, at first
glance, left me with a sad depressed feeling.
As quickly as I could I reached for the switch to turn on the tree
lights. Immediately the tree lit up looking beautiful. The room glowed with its
light. My mood quickly changed as I looked upon the beauty the lights added to
the scene.
The lights made all of the difference. The lights changed the whole dark
depressing room into a sight to behold.
The light -- Jesus is THE LIGHT. He makes the difference. He makes all
things new. He brightens even the most obscure moments.
The world can seem dark and despondent, but when I acknowledge Him the
splendor emerges. As I look in His face my heart glows. As He illuminates my life
I can worship Him. I must worship Him. His glory and power shine all around.
He is the Light which is often missing from our picture of the world. He
calls us into his light.
When we accept Him, we can celebrate even when the world may not be the
beautiful place that we would like for it to be. We can celebrate that He
overshadows the darkness with His light. We can look at the world through His
eyes. We can rejoice at the glory of His light. Rejoice evermore!
Father, thank you so much for your light. How can we ever praise you
enough for what you bring to our lives?
Susan P.
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