March 2, 2007

[Rev. Doc]

Lighting Our Way

"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness."
John 12:46

An industrial titan remembered his farm boyhood. It was his chore to go to the barn in the dark to secure the farm animals before the family bedtime. He dreaded what lurked in the shadows on the way to the distant barn. His father gave him unforgettable advice.

The lantern from the farmhouse would cast its light to the yard gate and no further. When he came to the yard gate, the lantern cast its light to the corral fence and no further. When he came to the corral fence, the lantern cast its light to the windmill and no further. When he came to the windmill, the lantern cast its light to the barn door. The wise father reminded the frightened lad that he had only to go as far as the light took him, with the assurance that the light would take him further at the next point of need.

Prayer: Ask the Lord to Guide you daily with His light, that cannot be extinguished.

"Some people change their ways when they see the light, others only when they feel the heat."
~Anonymous