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Verse:Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. —John 8:12, KJV
Growing up in the Caribbean meant that I had experienced many nights without electricity. We were accustomed to that, so we never skipped a beat when those times occurred. We carried on with our regular duties and activities with the help of kerosene lamps or candles. Coming to live in America brought a new normal.
Not having electricity was unusual.
Those times were clustered around severe storms and high-velocity winds, which came infrequently. We humans tend to adapt to new circumstances quite easily. We adjust our expectations as our new life unfolds.
I am no different. While on a mission trip with my daughter, I was jolted out of my complacency of taking for granted that the light I need will always be there. In spite of our heavy schedule, I had vowed to keep my personal devotions time and format the same as when at home. To do that, I had to awaken slightly earlier than usual. The lighting in the home where we stayed was poor, and I struggled to see the words on the pages of my Bible. Even though I was using the same reading materials during my devotional time there as at home, I strained to see clearly to read.
When I mentioned my challenge, my daughter offered me one of her photography lights. It was a small light, perhaps about two inches by three inches, but it made a significant difference in my vision, thus increasing my comfort level and ease of study. Though small, what a difference a bright light made! That experience caused me to reflect on the importance of having sufficient light.
All human-made lights need a source. In the same way, Christians need a source and they get their light from the Son. Jesus told us He is the Master Light, and we are little lights reflecting His light.
Therefore, He commissions us to shine and dispel the darkness of this sinful world. In the same way that little light illuminated my books and changed the nature of my study from agitation to ease, we can share Jesus with others to change their lives of struggle to lives of triumph over sin.
Florence E. Callender