On Sunday afternoon I attended the Cafe and Carols in Kirton. It was a wonderful couple of hours of singing accompanied by our talented musicians and led by the Rev. Jo Jacobs. The atmosphere was excellent and everyone had a smile on their face.
It was dark by the time I was driving home. As I was driving out from the church and just before I turned left, I saw the most beautiful Christmas lights on a building (the pub) on the main road. It was absolutely stunning and I’ve been telling anyone who will listen to me about it. If it hadn’t been dark, I wouldn’t have seen it.
At this time of the year, we think about the shepherds and “Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them.” We read about the wise men who followed the light from the bright star in order to find the baby Jesus.
Light plays such an important part in our lives but there are many times when we have to be in a very dark place before we can really see and appreciate the light shining all around us.
Heavenly Father, Thank You for being the light in our lives and for helping us to see a path out of the darkness.