Greetings!
I hope this week’s devotion finds you and your loved ones filled with hope and love as Christmas Day is just two days away! On Christmas the church traditionally reads John 1: 1-14, poetic words about the Incarnation. “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” Word and Light are prominent images in John 1, just as in the story of Creation in Genesis 1.
And, for sure, lights are a centerpiece of Christmas, literally many have candles on their tables or around the house. We light extra candles at church. We decorate the outside of our houses with lights (well, others besides the Massingills do.) Even our Jewish neighbors celebrate the “Festival of Lights.” The Bible, as our Christmas carols remind us, declares Christ is the True Light, the glory of the One and Only.
What does light mean for us in age and nation where electricity runs our world?
Like our car headlights… Light guides our path.
Like a handy flashlight in a storm…Light illuminates unknown, treacherous places.
Like a draftsman or artist’s work light…Light allows us to be effective and creative in our work.
Like my kids’ nightlight…Light reveals that which is real versus that which is merely shadow or illusion.
Light gives us comfort, confidence, knowledge, and security. Christ is the True Light of the world and every soul in it. “In him was life, and that life was the light of men (Jn 1:4).” How is the life of Christ your light? Do you need Christ to dispel the darkness for you this Christmas? Is Christ shining through you to the world around you? Do you need Christ to reveal what’s really Real in your life? This is what Christ came into the world to do. Jesus Christ can be Light in your life. And we can be thousands of points of light, as the church together sharing the blessing of Light. This is my Christmas prayer for us.
I encourage you to read John 1: 1-14 this Christmas Day by yourself or with your family. Please join us for Christmas Eve service at 7pm with Candlelight and Communion. There will be nursery care and activity bags for the children to use during the service. If I don’t see you, have a safe and Merry Christmas!
~Peace, Pastor Amber
