Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God. (Isaiah 50:10 ESV)
Light
I was touring an ice cave, and it was dark. As we began our exploration, the guide distributed helmets with bright LED lights attached.
“You will need these when it gets dark!” he declared.
When we descended into the depths, he was proven right. We needed the lights… because it was dark.
But my light did not work.
If I had been alone, I might have been in trouble. No light means darkness, and that is unnerving.
But people around me had a working light. And they used their light, even unwittingly, to help my feet find paths.
Things might seem dark in the world these days. Confusion, dishonesty, rapid changes, broken hearts, hunger, pain, all bring darkness.
And the world doesn’t have a light.
But God’s people do! Shine your light so that you can see, yes… but also for the sake of the others.
We are peculiar, we have light.