Isaiah 60:1-7
Arise, shine; for your light has
come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
During
a recent weekend visit with my five-year-old nephew, Stephen, I recall the
bedtime routine. After prayers were said
and he was being tucked into bed by his grandmother, he asked her if she would
leave the angel nightlight on. Even
though this was standard procedure, she assured him the angel light would be
left on throughout the night. Stephen
then quickly snuggled under the covers and went to sleep.
Stephen’s
uneasiness about being in the dark at night reminded me of the darkness we live
in throughout our lives. Maybe I should
say the darkness we could live in.
God
has given us a wonderful gift of light.
This light is through Jesus Christ.
If we choose to let Christ enter into our lives, our “dark times” may
not seem so long and hard. Christ’s
light can shine upon us and in us and we will be able to endure times of
darkness, just as Stephen endured his night of darkness with the angel night
light.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, help us to discover the light of Christ and invite him
into our lives. Amen.
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