Let There Be Light 

   “And God said, ‘Let there be light’; and there was light.  And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.” (Genesis 1: 3 – 4) 

   From the beginning the light was good and separated from the darkness.  Try as it may, the darkness of evil will never overcome the light.

   The light of God seems to be dimmed in the world today.  Many resist the good He promises, rejecting His ways and even denying His existence.  This isn’t the first time that evil has tried very hard to shutter the light of God and it won’t be the last.  For me, what is important is keeping God’s light alive in my life and sharing it with others.  Even if the world reduces it to a small candle, even that candle can overcome evil.

   Jesus came to again bring light to the world, “In him there was life, and the life was the light of men.  The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1: 4 – 5).  Jesus was and is the Light of the world.  Evil tried to defeat Him; they lied, they slandered, and they demanded His death on the cross.  Even then the Light could not be extinguished.  I like to imagine the fear, and horror the Priests, Sadducees, and Pharisees must have known when the sky darkened, the earth quaked, and the veil of the temple was torn at the death of our Lord.  Try as they may, they could not destroy the Light.  He would rise again.

   We need His light within us, without it we will stumble, falling prey to the evils of this world.  If we keep His light burning brightly within us, the world is less frightening, the evil less overwhelming.  His light reminds us that He has overcome the world.  At the right time, which only the Father knows, the Light that is God will vanquish the dark and make all things new. 

The Light of God shines upon me.

He blesses me with His love and mercy.

Lord, let me never lose sight of Your light.

Shine brightly all the days of my life. 

Amen