Darkness enfolded me when I stepped onto the patio. High above the trees a slice of moon shone.
During my mom’s hospitalization with constant detours and setbacks, it’s easy to get worn down. But the glimmer of the moon reminded me of the advent candles which point to Jesus and offer hope.
When we focus on the darkness filled with seemingly endless problems, the light is ignored and fades. Broken marriages, addictions, job losses, evictions, diseases, accidents... Depression can extinguish the light and make life seem worthless.
Slowly the sunlight replaced the moon, and light revealed a gorgeous, new day. The worries and despair of the night lessened in the morning.
Even a tiny flicker gives hope. Gradually the darkness flees. Light from the Advent candles remind us to prepare for Jesus, who is the Light of the World. He doesn’t always take away our pain and suffering or change our circumstances, but He goes along side us.
“All this will flow from the kind of compassionate mercy of our God. A new day is dawning: the Sunrise from the heavens will break through our darkness, and those who huddle in night, those who sit in the shadow of death, will be able to rise and walk in the light guided in the pathway of peace.” Luke 2:78-79 (The Voice)
Yahweh Yireh, the God who sees the situation and provides for our needs, guide us and give us peace. Amen
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