One of the things I love about Christmas (I know that it was several months ago and some of you will have forgotten about it as we head towards Easter) is the readings from Isaiah which prophesy the coming of Christ, and the excellent music of Handel's Messiah which is set to some of these passages. One of my favourites is the passage in Isaiah where it is said that "the people walking in darkness have seen a great light". Jesus described himself as the light of the world:
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8: 12 [NIV]
Light and darkness are often used to describe good and evil – certainly we need to have illumination to see the right direction for our lives, and light shining on things removes the darkness (evil) and helps us to see clearly what we should be doing. If we allow this to happen it will change our lives:
Understanding your word brings light to the minds of ordinary people.
Psalm 119:130 [CEV]
Lord, help me to be enlightened by meditating on your Word. Light up my next step and show me what you would have me do. Help me to have opened eyes this week that I may see the wonderful things you would reveal to me in your Word. Amen.
Memory Verse: Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
Psalm 119:18 [NIV]
Dave MacLellan
(based on Saddleback Church resource material)
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