“I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD”

A couple of weeks ago, I heard from a friend who wanted to meet with me because she was very troubled, so we met at a restaurant, and spent about two hours talking about “issues” in her life — those issues had been going on for many years, and she was consumed with it all and unable to find peace.  She had talked to friends who gave her conflicting advice which brought her even more confusion.  At that meeting I explained my response by using the salt and pepper shakers and a ketchup bottle.  I know God used our meeting that day, and His inspiration, to give me what I should share with those at the Advent by Candlelight events.  I explained it this way by using a small lit votive candle and another one that was unlit.

The unlit one represented the darkness in her life — the confusion, rejection, disappointment, pain.  And the lit one was her.  I circled the unlit one with the lit one and said “Your world is revolving around the troubles — and your thoughts are keeping you in the darkness.    And the more you keep your focus there, the more you’ll be drawn to the darkness (the unlit candle).”

Then I replaced the unlit candle with the large lit candle.  That large candle represents Jesus.  When we focus on the ONE who said, “I am the LIGHT of the world, whoever follows ME, will NEVER walk in darkess” (John 8:12), then the darkness will diminish.  As we’re drawn to spend time with the LIGHT, stay in fellowship with HIM, spending time in His Word, thinking about HIM — He Who knows everything about everything, the answers we need will come from Him.  The divine set-ups and divine appointments and the “suddenlies” will start providing what we need.  We’ll no longer be living in the darkness.

And I share those words with you, today, dear FB friends.  Maybe you are frustrated at the kids — making yet another mess in the house you just cleaned, maybe you are in need of finances for the “extra” you’ll need for this Christmas season, maybe you’ve received a negative health diagnosis, have relationship issues, have BIG decisions to make, and, now, the Christmas season has added to your stresses.  I encourage you, today, to cozy up to Him, THE LIGHT that shines so brightly and desires to dispel the darkness that is around you.  I promise you, He is the most reliable Counselor, the most indescribable  Prince of Peace and the ultimate source for restoring LIGHT to your world.