Heavy rains hit our area the last two days. This caused our
electricity to flicker and finally it was out for a few minutes. When it came
back on I had to reset the clock on the range and restart the computer. It was
after getting all the other things checked on that I noticed the lowest strand
of Christmas tree lights was out. Darkness was all around the bottom of the
tree. No ornaments or decorations showed up because no light was shining in
those branches. The clock and the computer were an easy fix, but the getting
the lights to shine again required more work.
Christmas lights are a great reminder that Jesus is the
Light of the World. The word tells us that if we are walking in the light of
Jesus we will never have to walk in darkness again. Simply put that means we can make good
decisions based on God’s love and His will.
We won’t have to wonder what to do; we won’t have to feel around in the
dark for answers. We will know because
we will look to His Word knowing that He does exactly what He says he will do.
Often we find ourselves caught in the dark and we don’t know
where to go or how to move. We might wonder what we should do in a particular
situation. We might even wonder how we should celebrate the holidays, respond
to criticism, react to rejection or many other things.
But we don’t have to walk in the dark. We are born again
believers who have the Holy Spirit living inside of us. He is our internal
light and He always points us to the right decisions. We don’t have to wonder what to do. When we
look at the council of His Word and we follow the light of His presence we are
in turn shining His light for others to see. Our enlightened minds and hearts
shine out of us like a beacon or like a Christmas tree overloaded with lights.
People are drawn like moths to a flame. And we too are drawn, for the Light has
dawned in our hearts.
In the hurry and scurry of the holiday season, if we’re not
careful, our light will dim or go out. It’s easy to forget about the reason for
the Season and get frustrated in the slow line of traffic or disappointment in
the store as we can’t find that perfect gift. You may be experiencing the gloom
of hurt, feeling down, or depressed emotions this holiday season. You might
even find the holidays a bitter experience as you struggle with turbulent
relationships, painful memories, or stressful situations. Caught up in the
momentary afflictions, we have a hard time showing Jesus to the world. And yet
we are meant to spread the light.
Oh beloved, rejoice in the Light of the World! Rejoice that
this light is your reason for celebration, your answer to tribulation, your
foundation for abiding joy and your chance to share the Gospel. You are in the
Light by divine appropriation. You don’t have to pay for it, you don’t have to
work it up, you just abide in Him. Won’t
you take a moment this morning and ask the Lord what He would have you do to
spread the Light of Jesus this season? This is an opportune time to shine His
light to everyone, whether it’s a kind word or the gift of forgiveness or giving
of yourself in some way. You are His
Light and you are destined to live in His favor and blessings. Check a moment
to see if you’ve let the light dim and take that to Him. He loves you and He’s
for you and that’s why He’s chosen you to plug into Him and be a beacon of Love
for the world to see, not just at Christmas but every day of the year.
John 8:12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the
Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will
have the Light of life
I John 1:5 This is the message we have heard from Him and
announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
1 Thessalonians 5:8 But let us who live in the light be
clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our
helmet the confidence of our salvation.
2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let there be light in
the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the
glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.
Psalm 96:2 Sing to the Lord; praise His name. Each day
proclaim the good news that He saves.
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