😎🐫🎤 Christ’s peace and presence be with you. Monday night I was closing the blinds in my home when I noticed the sunset. I went to the front porch, looked to the west and took this picture.
As I turned to walk back into the house, this is what I saw.
First of all, how did I not notice this when I walked out the door? Easy, because I was focused on getting to my destination and not on being present in the moment. Second, it’s amazing how much a 180 degree difference can make in your life.
Both pictures show the beauty of God’s creation and both also show the reflective light of the sun. As we reflect the light of Christ, the Son of God, we are similar to these pictures.
One light is more colorful and one is more white.
One light is wide and expansive and one is pinpointed.
One light is a softer tone and one is more bright.
One is a horizontal view and one is vertical.
At different times in our lives, we will reflect every one of these aspects in our relationship and walk with Christ. What others see in us will be based on a few things:
What they are experiencing in their life at the moment.
Which direction they are looking at us from. Are they looking east or west?
Are they focused on a single point or are they open to looking around to get the full picture?
John 1:1-5 tells us,
In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God and the Word was God.
He was with God in the beginning.
Through Him all things came into being, not one thing came into being except through Him.
What has come into being in Him was life, life that was the light of men;
and light shines in darkness, and darkness could not overpower it.
This picture was taken at 10:37 PM. No flash was used. It was all natural light. See how the reflective light of the sun (the sun reflecting on the moon and the moon reflecting on the snow) can brighten the darkest night. This is only true, because it was first true in and through Christ. He is the light that darkness can never overcome. The only difference between a stormy day and a bright clear day is which side of the clouds you are on. If you’re below the clouds it’s dark and stormy. If you’re in a plane above the clouds, it’s beautifully sunny. The Son never stops shining for you. Reflect His light and shine bright. Again, I say to you, Christ is the light that darkness can never overcome.
Bless others and be blessed.
Shelly :0)
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