Into the Light 

   “The city had no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gave it light, and its’ lamp was the Lamb” (Rev 21: 23) 

   I think most people think of death as a darkness.  In a purely human sense, I suppose there is some logic to this concept, but that is not reality.  For Christians death is a passage from the darkness of this world into the Light of God

   This world is swathed in darkness, the darkness of sin.  “And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil.” (John 3: 19).  Jesus brought the Light of God into the world, but the world rejected it.  They nailed Him to a cross because they refused to see the Light.

   “At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face.  At present I know partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known.” (1 Cor 13: 12).  St. Paul recognized that we cannot quite see the Light in this world.  We can’t fully know or understand God in this life, though we will know Him intimately in the next.

   Our journey in life is one of seeking the light.  Our soul desires the light and, even though we may not recognize it, our whole being seeks the light.  The darkness of sin at times blinds us to the light, but we seek it still.  This world will give way to a world brilliant with the Light of God.  When Jesus comes again, the darkness will be destroyed, and we will live in the Light. 

The world is a place of darkness.

Sin blinds us to Your light.

Open our hearts and our eyes.

Lead us into Your eternal light.

 

Amen