What happens when there’s no light?
Last evening I sat in the dark with nearly two thousand people. As we passed the flame from candle to candle, the room took on a warm glow. Then, in unison, we raised the candles and proclaimed:
YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
That’s exactly what happened in that obscure stable more than two thousand years ago. A world of darkness suddenly experienced true light. Shepherds cowered before the dazzling glory of the angel. Magi journeyed to an unknown destination, guided only by their faith in a single light.
Darkness dispelled—that’s the Christmas Gospel, the good news behind the wrapping paper, football games, and family gatherings. Even in lives burdened by sadness, illness, financial struggles, and loss, the darkness can only be temporary.
A room, a life, a world, languished in darkness. And then, in an instant, that darkness retreated before the Light.
That Light brought hope, love, and the promise of a new beginning.
And a room, a world, and your life and mine, emerged from darkness and into the marvelous light of God’s grace.
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