Enter the Light

Do you ever dream about tomorrow; what it will look like, how you will feel when tomorrow comes? I spend too much time thinking about what should have been and way too much energy reliving the past. The Scripture verses in Isaiah 60 are painting a picture of tomorrow; not what should have been, but what will be. In our waking hours we live in the today but in our dreams we can go to tomorrow.

  

Isaiah 60:1 (NIV)  "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

The light has come. Have you ever stumbled in the darkness? Literally speaking I can recall a night in Honduras, while on a short-term mission trip, I found myself trying to find my way back to my cabin in the dark. My flashlight had broken and I was walking unfamiliar terrain in total darkness. When you live in the states, night time is dark, but in countries where there are no street lights or city lights to provide even a distance glow, it is really dark.

This experience has stayed with me over the years. I don't ever want to walk in 'real' darkness again. I felt alone and fearful of my safety. The relief I felt as I drew close to the shelter and saw a bit of light in the distance convicted me to never get in that situation again.  I drew a stunning parallel of walking in darkness and trying to find my way in life without the light of Jesus. 

The phrase, "Light of the World," took on new meaning to me that night. Today is Christmas Eve, the time we wait for that Light to come and shine on our path so we no longer need to stumble in the darkness. This Light will guide us safely home. Let 2014 be the year we share this light with others who are on a dark path.

Isaiah 60:1-7