1 John 1:5-7
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is
light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have
fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live
out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we
have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us
from all sin.
Be the light or look for the light.
Tim and I turn the Christmas music on in the car and cruise
through a few neighborhoods to view Christmas lights. We have a few favorites
we hope to see every year, and we’re pleased when a few pop up we haven’t
encountered before. On a street new to us we saw a sign pointing people to a
display. When you see a sign, that usually means we will come upon a home where
someone has taken the extra steps to create a light show. Sure enough, we
turned the corner and oh my, the lights shone.
The house, covered in strands hanging from roof to
foundation set the stage for the many lighted blow-ups in the yard. I have to
say, the folks who set up this display had organized it and made it attractive
and fun. We were drawn to the light.
John tells me that God is the light and anyone who loves God and follows Him will be a light in the world. I see this two ways, we either are the light, because we choose to follow Jesus or we need the light of Jesus’ love. There was a time when I chased the light, and I thank God He offered me grace and hope. I pray now I am a light in the darkness of this world. My hope is, if you need the light of Jesus, you embrace it this Christmas.
The light
Jesus brought to the world, coming to us as a baby and growing into the teacher
and Savior shines rays of hope.
Light was my word for 2022. I’ve clung to Jesus’ light and
shared it as I followed Him.
Merry Christmas!
