Just watched Mhairi mime sunshine streaming through her
window (in southern California), so thought I’d take a photo of the sunshine
struggling through my window (in northeastern Scotland). Both are beautiful,
with different qualities.
I have also just listened to the inspirational Dr Martin
Luther King Jr deliver a stirring talk on love and its power to overcome every
evil thing. He talked of Nicodemus’ encounter with Jesus at night, when Jesus
counselled him to be ‘born again’. Dr King extended the advice to America
itself, suggesting that the USA needed to be ‘born again’, to have a whole new
structure of equality and opportunity for all based in love.
How we need to hear these words today, not just in America
but worldwide.
Dr King’s words bring light streaming through the darkness,
perhaps in the way Mhairi is experiencing the strong sunshine of southern
California. May the words of my mouth and keyboard today allow the sunshine to
struggle through and bring encouragement and inspiration to others.
I took time to clean that window on Saturday, so now I can
focus on what lies outside and not be distracted by the smudges and film of
grime filtering the view. It takes a little time to clean up my actions and
attitudes before the light can pass through unhindered, so that others can
focus on the light and not on the messed-up life of the light-bearer.
This is the day the Lord has given. A bit of effort from me,
so that Jesus’ light can shine through. God bless your day.
