Thursday, September 21, 2017

Dear God,

The days are growing shorter, the darkness comes earlier and stays later.  The seasons are changing. I have always been intrigued by the light and the darkness.  I love the scripture that talks about the darkness is not really darkness at all, the light is always present.

As children we used to turn out the lights and scare one another.  We would scream and act crazy. But then something strange happened.  Our eyes got tuned to the darkness and we began to see the tiniest amount of light.  It always wowed me.

What you teach us is the light and the dark are the same because you are the author of both.  Your light shines day in and day out no matter how long or short the days are.  Your light is eternal.  It is filled with hope.

When the darkness comes in our lives, we feel let down.  Sometimes we grow scared.  We lose our hope.  We can fall into despair.  That is because we forget who holds the darkness and the light.  We forget to attune ourselves to you.  When we do, it is like a light switch that can bring the light back. That is what faith does for us.  That's what you do for us.

Blessed Lord,
thank you
for the gift
of darkness
that makes us think
of the light.
Thank you
for the switch.
You are
the switch.
You are
the light.
You said so.

Love, Andrea