Sunlight

Sunlight at Sunshine

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…I am the light of the world. If any man will follow me, he will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of light.” John 8:12 ESV

On Saturday we had a wonderful meeting at Sunshine Christian Village. The folks who came were a mix of residents in the assisted living building as well as others from the independent living apartments. What is unique about Sunshine is the extent of responsibility that the residents take in spiritual matters. Whether it is their weekly chapel meetings on Sunday afternoon or the monthly prayer and praise meetings which I help out with, the people themselves set the agenda. No matter health issues, or small doctrinal differences, they are commited to serving Jesus and others. How I wish I could see that in other places. The song which I opened with this week was “Sunlight -Sunlight” and it has been a favorite of mine for years. “No matter how dark the world may be there’s sunlight in my soul!” I hope that this far less than professionally recorded hymn will shine a ray of sunlight on your path today!

Back to Normal?

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In him was life and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:4-5 ESV

Often our Christmas celebrations end on Christmas Eve. We’ve remembered the stable, the star, the wise men shepherds and Mary. But don’t forget that the next day the shepherds went back to their sheep, the angels to Heaven and Joseph probably got a room at the inn. In other words life pretty much got back to normal – or did it?

The Bible tells us that in Him was life and the life was the light of men. When did that tiny baby begin to shine God’s light? Could it have happened as Mary comforted his cries when they fled from Herod’s soldiers? Could it have begun in Egypt where they lived for years as immigrants and fugitives? The Bible isn’t specific about the details, but tells us that all through those supernatural days and every other day, God’s light was still shining in Jesus.

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So on Christmas morning, whether you are watching your children open gifts or if you are alone with a cup of coffee remember His light is still shining for you. He didn’t come just for days when the wise men opened gifts, the angels sang and shepherds wondered. Jesus came for every dark day. Jesus was born to walk through every war-zone, sit at every kitchen table and ride along in the ambulance to every emergency room. He doesn’t leave us when we fail, get in trouble, or fall ill. He stays through good times and bad. He is not only the light of the world: He is the light of our world and no darkness can ever put it out!