We experience this darkness ourselves and see it on the faces of those around us. Even though it is the world we know, at times it can feel darker. Sometimes, the world we live in can feel that way. When I was disoriented, it provided me context and direction -a small light piercing into the darkness.
When I was disturbed, it provided me peace. When I got back in bed, I clicked off the light and contemplated the depth of the darkness that was enveloping me.Įven now, remembering that story, I am amazed at how powerful, how impactful, and how helpful that small light on my phone had been at that moment. I quickly grabbed my phone and turned on its flashlight to help me clumsily carry my limp, sleeping child back to bed, and then returned to my own warm spot next to Kirsten. I know how to semi-consciously navigate my home in a sleepy stupor at 3:00am, but this level of darkness was disorienting and disturbing. I’m talking a cloudy, moonless, no-light-anywhere kind of dark-not the typical household darkness where the main lights are off but there’s subtle illumination from cable boxes, digital clocks, televisions, night lights, telephones, etc.Īnd it freaked me out. Our room-and the entire house-was completely pitch black. But when I stood up, I realized something was different than normal. That particular night, I got up to carry one of the littles back to their room. When this happens, if I am coherent enough, I try to carry them back to their own bed, but most of the time, I just ignore their tentacle-like appendages and the extra 1,000 degrees they add to our bed and fall back asleep. I vaguely remember the thunder and lightning, but I definitely remember the children coming into our room to climb into bed with us for comfort.
My wife Kirsten and I were sound asleep in bed when a storm rolled through. So, what does it mean? Let me start with a story. Or maybe you’re trying your hardest to let your light shine for others, but you’re not sure if you’re actually doing it. Maybe you’ve heard Christians talk about being the light of the world, but you’re not sure what it means.
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