Lamps
and lights are so taken for granted in our culture we forget the
real importance they have in places where they are scarce and
darkness surrounds people. A lamp sheds its light as a
sign of order in the chaos of darkness, warmth in the cold of
night’s black, a presence toward which life moves to discover
where it is. Jesus called himself the Light of the World.
He also told us to let our lights shine for others and not to
hide our lamps under a bushel. When we look at a lamp, we
see how valuable it becomes when it is available in the dark.
We ignore it during the day.
In
our times, many people live in the darkness of depression, insecurity,
despair and they are in great need of someone to show them the way out of
their darkness. We are asked to be the lamp that lights their way by
reflecting the bright light of Christ. Reprinted
with permission from “Little Things Mean A Lot” by Marie McIntyre; all
rights reserved, © 1985.
