Light
Here is a confession. I am a big fat wimp when it comes to dark places that I am not familiar with. Some guys are the Dirty Harry types, you know the ones that act like they can handle everything and nothing scares them. My Dad is that type of guy. I always knew that my Dad would never buckle under anything thrown at him. His consistency has always provided me a hope that I can achieve what is set before me or what I want to accomplish. As I have obtained adulthood, he is still a benchmark of masculinity for me yet he is a little more human. He has expressed his fears about things and failings which helps me see him more realistically. When I was a kid, he would wake me up for work at some evil hour when animals are still asleep. I can still remember a bear head in the glow of the hallway light coming through the crack in the door speaking into the darkness of my room as an overweight angel bearing the message “Albert your burning daylight.” That hyperbolic phrase always made me laugh since it was a ludicrous statement because when my Dad got up there was never any daylight to burn. A hallway light pierced the darkness. That light became significant to me. It represented my father’s unconditional love, commitment to my family and his consistency of purpose. I get scared in the dark. I hate horror movies and thrill rides that have tunnels. So I am not afraid to admit that the absence of light describes my spiritual condition at times. Light is critical. I believe that when Jesus says that he is the light of the world He proves his existence and deity. Other religions claim to lead you to a light but Jesus declares that He is the light. As light, He pierces the darkness of the deepest depression, the hopelessness of circumstances and the confusion of events to illuminate our path to Him as salvation, hope and joy. He is the father that opens the door to our isolated place and through a small crack in our world His hope pierces our dark corners and sightless condition by telling us that we are “burning daylight.” So roll out of bed, wipe your eyes and walk in the light no matter what darkness surrounds you. AH
Mike on 13 Jun 2008 at 12:56 pm #
Thats some good stuff.. Its amazing how powerful Moms and Dads are when your growing up and its not until you get older and go thru the same thing do you realize how hard it is and what you have to do to be as strong as them. Sometimes its hard to walk in the light when there is nothing but darkness around you.. It takes real faith to get thru it..