Light

The theme light is one of the most common themes through out the bible, starting in Genesis 1:3 - Let there be light. It is interesting for me as I continue on this journey and delve deeper into my relationship how the Holy Spirit is moving things in my life, opening my eyes to see things I have never seen before, opening my heart to feel things I have never felt. This was the scripture from last week's service...

Ephesians 5:8 14
8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10and find out what pleases the Lord. 11Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. 12For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 13But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, 14for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said: "Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

New Living Translation - my Bible

8 For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! 9 For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.


Light is mentioned 237 times in the Bible...NKJV

How does a house get so dirty?

Well, I've weathered Gustav. I am sick of hurricanes --I hope he is the last one we see for sometime. We were without power and now we don't have direct tv ---so I hope Hannah and Ike are heading somewhere else. I don't know and at this point don't want to know...haven't had an update in days. So I've had a lot of time to think and analyze things the past couple of days. Even through the wind and rain, I have had some very peaceful times. Alot of quiet time just listening to the generators hum. But I was struck with such a thought and wanted to put it down...ok that sounds like I don't have many thoughts and this was a revelation....but anyway...it just really made me think today. When the power came back on today - our house was so dirty. I cleaned alot before the storm, just to burn off some anxiety, because I had made the decision to stay and ride out the storm. We'd been through Cat.2 and 3's before...no big deal. Ok, so I washed every towel in the house, every blanket, cleaned the oven, cleaned the stove. But when the power came on today - our house looked like a hurricane had hit it. Spills on the cabinet, blankets and pillows on the couches in the living room-this was our command center- dog bones everywhere, dog accidents everywhere. It can be tough pouring a drink by flashlight, I guess you don't see the little spills here and there. But when the power comes on they are everywhere. You can see all the spills -all the accidents. I compared it to our life with Christ. Without him, the Light, we are unclean and don't even realize all the sin in our life. He brightens our life and he cleans us --he sees the spills and wipes them clean. He doesn't want us to live in darkness. Spilling things, living life as a hurricane. Yes hurricanes and storms may come - but he is the Light, He is the calm in the storm. He wipes us clean. This new blog is very different for me. I'm used to just blogging when I miss Marc, but am trying to do it more often.

John 8:12 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.

I am thankful that I have power on today because the past few days have been rough. I am thankful that I have Christ as the Light in my life because the past few years have been rough.

Praying for all those that need Light in their life today.

With Love,

Summer