
"The people walking in darkness have seen a great light;on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned."
Isaiah 9:2
Isaiah 9:2
"The Word gave life to everything that was created,and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can ever extinguish it."
John 1:4-5 (New Living Translation)
John 1:4-5 (New Living Translation)
Candles.
We light them on the advent wreath each Sunday. We place them all over our homes to give off a warm holiday glow and make the room smell like pine trees and holly or a delicious Christmas dessert. We give them as gifts.
Tonight, think about light. Lighting a single candle immediately dispels darkness. It shines on everything around it, making invisible things visible. Darkness, on the other hand, can do nothing to extinguish the light
from even the tiniest tea-light.
John called Jesus the Light. But Jesus passed that label on to us- the light of the world. As you light a candle tonight and think about the depths of that comparison, ask the Light to reveal the hidden things in your heart. Ponder new ways to reflect His light in the darkness around you.
1 comment:
I really liked this entry. We so often forget that Jesus did call us the light of the world--and can all use a reminder of it.
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