But at the bottom of the steps, the darkness was deep; so deep it kind of hurt. Do you know what I mean? Like the darkness overtakes your eyes, and you try to look away but looking makes it feel even darker. The light was to my back and above, so the landing was well illuminated, but that was about it. I knew right where the door was, and slowing so as not to walk on any cats, I opened the door, turned on the light, and got what I needed. Then it was back upstairs, but now the light was in front of and above me. Much better for seeing.
It occurred to me that walking from light into darkness made it very hard to see what was in front of me. But walking from the darkness toward the light, I could see all around me clearly. I think its similar to the way things are when we come to Christ.
We once lived in darkness, surrounded by the unknown. In the darkness even the most benign and mundane things are a mystery and so we may become skeptical and maybe even a little scared. But turning, putting the Light in front of us, even making it our goal to enter that Light, suddenly everything looks different- we can see around us. No snares or slips; nothing to fall over unexpectedly. Only safety within the parameters of the Light.
Jesus, thank You for shedding the Light of Your Truth all around me. I am grateful for what You have done in my life. Give me the ability and opportunity to share Your Light with someone today. Be magnified in my life today, and glorified forever. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
