I love Christmas lights! As I put my tree up I layer tons of lights on every branch. They are so beautiful to me!
Lights, candles… I love them all.
Apparently the Lord does too!
He refers to Himself as THE light.
John 12:46
I have come into the world as a light,
so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
NIV
Have you ever known darkness?
I have.
I have walked through times in my life that were so dark it took every ounce of faith I had to reach out to the Lord.
Times of pain, heartache and loneliness.
John 8:12
When Jesus spoke again to the people,
He said,”I am the light of the world.
Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness,
but will have the light of life.”
NIV
It was in those times of darkness that I found Him to be Hope to me. He was light to my darkness.
Life can break your heart. God can heal it.
Picture a gymnasium. All the lights are turned out. It’s pitch black. Then in the middle of the room someone lights a tiny match. Even though the darkness is much greater…it can not hold back the light.
Light always dispels the darkness!
When we open our hearts to God, we let His light shine on us and no darkness can overtake His light. Hope will spring forth out of the darkest times if we look to Him.
He is life, He is joy, He is hope, He IS light!
AND as His children, we are also a light.
Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.”
God shines His light through us when we let Him, and if you are a woman in ministry, He desires to shine brightly to all those around you.
Just like a bulb, stay connected to the source of light so you can shine brightly for Him!
When you see all the Christmas lights this season, think about Him, He is the true Light of Life.
* graphic from dreamstime.com
This is beautiful and I think I will read it at Praise and Coffee tonight. We are really cold here in Buffalo, Minnesota. I plan to enjoy my hot coffee, the warmth of fellowship, and be embraced in God’s Love.
GBYD ~ Sheryl
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Beautiful, Sue. The word LIGHT seems to be a recurring theme for me this weekend and week. In fact, I am focusing on LIGHT in my devo that I am doing in our Christmas Eve service. Thank you for the reminder about these verses on light.
Christmas Blessings to you.
Leah
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Love you girlie and love your heart…thank you for sharing your light for Him with us! xoxo, Mel <3
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