Genesis 1:3-5
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that
the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God
called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there
was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
Such a simple yet powerful word—light.
Try to imagine a universe void of anything except the power
of God. A vast nothingness until the Creator put everything in place. He made
night and day. Can you even comprehend the largeness of that statement? God
called into the void and said, "Let there be light." And the light
appeared. The brightness projected from the sun creates an intense contrast
from the night. Even though we see stars and the moon, those don't compare to
the brightness of day.
I'm not a night owl, I'm not really a morning person either.
I joke that I'm the tired pigeon in the middle of the day. Seriously, I am more
productive in the daytime, when the light shines through my window, or I'm out
working in my tiny flower garden. My plants reach their little leaves up and
soak in the sunlight and work through photosynthesis in order to grow. As I
work in the sunshine, vitamin D gives me much needed energy.
Aside from the great purpose of the sun, God gave us another
light, His Son. Jesus is the light of the world. Sometimes the night falls and
with it come fear, anxiety, and depression. Instead of leaning into the
darkness and letting the negative suck me in, I want to bask in the light of
the Lord and have hope, peace, and truth.
Jesus' light shines this truth on a weary world. "For
God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that
whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life... But
whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly
that what they have done has been done in the sight of God." John 3:16
& 21
Living a life for Jesus draws me into His light where I find
help in troubled times, forgiveness and grace, and lots of love from the One
who created me.
Walk in Jesus' light.