Walk in the Light

 

When the day is bright, the shadows are deep. As I drove south to Auchmithie Beach, glaring sunlight penetrated the canopy of trees, creating long stripes of darkness and light. The light can distract and dazzle; the darkness can hide and obscure.

The light of Jesus comes from above. It does not cause shadows; in his light there is no darkness. It does not dazzle and blind: it leads the disciple to living waters; it leads the disciple home.

There are many fraudulent sources of light by which some chart their courses. Even the Jesus follower can find herself distracted by flickers of light which purport to come from the true source of light and life.

May I walk in the light of God always, recognising the sources masquerading as the true light and instead keeping my face turned to Jesus. As a sunflower keeps its face to the sun, may my face be always turned towards Jesus.

As Aretha Franklin sang, ‘Walk in the light, beautiful light, Come where the dewdrops of mercy shine bright, Shine all around us by day and by night, Jesus (Lord Jesus) is the light of the world.’