Friday, October 17, 2025

Dear God,

I so well remember the words of scripture that say, "The people walked in darkness."  The people walked in darkness sounds like today's world.  People are walking in darkness.  People choose darkness over the light.  In darkness we can be evil, mean, corrupt, uncaring and do all kinds of bad things. Why, dear God, why?

We all fall into darkness.  We choose darkness when we can't find our way to the light.  Yet, when I step back and reflect, I believe everyone wants the light over the darkness.  Everyone wants a life of light.  We are all hungry for light that nourishes, renews, restores, revitalizes, guides, blesses, inspires and so on.  The light does all these things over and over again.

Whenever we gain an insight, feel calm peace, experience our burden lifted, feel loved or see something we did not see before, these are all examples of light shining in the darkness.  There is a shift, a movement toward hope, goodness and well-being.  They can happen in an instant or over time; either way, they are light breaking into the blackness that keeps us blind, deaf and helpless.  When we walk in darkness, by faith we can anticipate those moments where light breaks in.  We can take hold and follow that light which always leads us to you.

Holy God,

help us

walk in

the way

that leads

to the light.

Forgive us

when we cling

to the darkness.

Truly, we want

the light.

We want 

the one

who called himself

the Light of the World.

Yours, Andrea