Are You In the Light?

 NOt everyone is blessed with the gift of writing, let alone poetry. Even what I'm about to share is more free verse, just random musings.

I put it up somewhere many years ago, and have just forgotten about it becasue - while it would have been nice to continue - it's so hard to put thoughts to paper sometimes. I'm better at trying to tell stories.

But, here it is, something to think about - if it doesn't get published maybe it'll stay up. I don't know. However, whatever it is, I hope it inspires some. Maybe the number of readers will even cue me in to whether I should even try to publish a lot of these.

If not I'll just put them here. And you can see how to overcome by looking at the good among all the bad.

LIGHT

I look out on a spring day. The sunlight floods my home.

The light - the Lord's light. Sneaking into the dark crevices, the little nooks, illuminating all. His light, as with His word, showing us all in our darkest times how to live, how to love.

Ah, that love. Even now, as I meditate upon the great grace that has brought me to this point, I sit inside, slaving away at the world. Oh, to be out in the bright sunshine. Why do I not - perhaps because of work commitments, perhaps because of world commitments, the desire to keep one foot inside the darkness.

But still, the light shines in. And reminds me of His love. That he has given me everything, all that I could hope for, I that I could dream. That same little boy, who gazed happily up at the brilliant blue sky overhead while playing, without a care in the world, still exists. For I am but a child of yours, O my Father, and Your love surrounds me, so that if I would only turn to You, I would not need to have a worry, nor a care. For You are my portion and my provision, You provide me with all I need.

Ah, that light which comforts me, which reminds me of all that is good, of all that Christ has done. For the beauty of a spring day reminds me of all that I cherish - of a wonderful world with no cares which we long for, which will come when the last of our worldly cares vanish, if we have received Christ. And, so, too, the fabulous splendor of that spring day 2,000 years ago shines radiantly, pronouncing to the world that death has been swallowed up in victory!

With that, we know that we no longer need to fear. For the only cares that truly matter – cares for what lies ahead, and how to go on with the darkness surrounding us in this world – are vanquished. If we simply put our trust in Christ, casing those cares upon Him, we will be without worry, for Christ has proclaimed "It is finished!” The battle has already been won. Those dark recesses of our fears have been vanquished.

Vanquished by the light. 

For if You have Christ in you, you are in the light.

Thank you, Lord Jesus.