Friday, February 22, 2013

Shine Your Light and....

Question: Why do I choose to wander in the desert and not follow the pillar of light?

Response: I choose and say I see the light and guidance, and that path looks brightly lit.  I can see the contour of the path, the bumps, the cracks, on and on... So I'm gunna go this way and fumble around in the dark... in the desert... where I can't see... because following a pillar of fire is just crazy.

William Barclay's paraphrase of Jesus: "I am the Light that never goes out."(DJ 70) Reminds me that no matter how often I look or walk away from the Light, that it NEVER goes out.  It's the same Light that guided the Israelite through the desert, the same Light that Jesus spoke about to the woman who was about to be stoned.  The same light that I (today) should be (keep on) following.  

DJ 76- "Stay close to the Light of the world and we do not walk in darkness about the will of God.  He leads us out of darkness, and into the light of God's good purposes.  He opens up God's great plans for us and opens up the way to walk into those plans.  Again, not all at once.  As God lead the Israelites across the desert one step at a time, one day at a time, one week at a time, one year at a time, so Jesus the Light leads us one step at a time, one day at a time.  He does not lay out for us a master blueprint for our lives. He does tell us where it all ends -- being conformed to His image in a transformed creation.  He does not lay out a detailed image of how He will take us there....He gives us Himself--- as Bread, as Water, as Light.  And step by step unfolds the Father's will for us."

I fall into the trap "Okay Lord I trust you!" much like Moses and the gang as they trompted out of Egypt.  Then I want INSTANT gratification.  I want that blue print... I was telling Joseph today "Same story different day.  I need to learn what to trust Him with and what I'm not trusting Him with."

I was sharing with another friend about how in "the deepest darkest parts and times in my life, when I've opened my heart to God about those parts, the Light burns. It's scary, even at the spark of the light.  It burns good, and bright. Where the Light shines, even a little, there is no longer darkness."  God has used those dark spots in my life where He has shined to bring Glory to His name.  It's allowed me to connect with others who may be walking in that darkness.  That's how my darkness was revealed, someone in Love let His light shine in my life, even the pit of the deepest hole.  The brightness burns.  It's a deep deep burn, and it burns so good.

"Follow me.  Stay close to Me. Stay right on My heels.  I Am the Light of the Kosmos.  Walk with Me and you will never walk in darkness."

Father, the above quote speak to my soul.  May it sink in deep as I realize your brightness.  

1 comment:

  1. When relating to your writing about the "deep, deep burn" I kind of felt like someone was dumping a bunch of hot coals on my head. Annihilation of dark by light - sinks in deep (to me at least) as gospel.

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