Roses in the Light
I have a sweet friend who sent a dozen pale pink roses to me for my birthday. They were beautiful when they arrived, but over the next few days they opened up and became even more gorgeous. I placed them on a table in a prominent place in our living room to enjoy them every minute that I could. On the table there is a lamp to the right, and on the left is the foyer area, with a lot of natural light. This is what I noticed about those flowers over the next few days – the flowers facing the side of the artificial light did not open as much as the ones facing the greater light source, and by the end of the week, the ones on the right side even began to droop a little. Things grow toward the light.
How like our lives, I thought. We can get some pleasure from an “artificial” source, but the true source of life and light is what brings us to our full potential, and gives us that beautiful opening up of our hearts and lives to others.
In John 8:12, Jesus says, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Our culture has become so dark, with all kinds of depravity, and desperately needs to know the real source of light. So don’t settle for artificial when you can have the real promises, the real life, the real light, found in Jesus Christ.
Be blessed and walk in the light today!
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