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Last Sunday's Worship
4th Sunday in Lent
"Light Up"
Sunday, we took the opportunity to look at the many references to light in scripture. The Hebrew Scriptures begin with the creation story - where the very first thing God does is call light into the void. In the New Testament, the gospels and the letters of Paul tells us of Jesus as the light of the world and the I AM that is light.
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Light in the scriptures represents life, hope, courage and more. What we might not have noticed is that it also represents change! Obviously, when God calls the light into being, everything changes. But there are many other examples. When Moses saw the great, crackling light of fire in the burning bush it got his attention. He heard God's voice, and his life was forever changed. When God as the pillar of fire leads the Hebrews as they leave Egypt, their lives change as well. And when Moses goes up to the mountain and encounters God, he returns with his face aglow in light.
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Of course, we can't forget Paul, who when encountering a great light on the road to Damascus, experiences the resurrected Jesus calling him into a very changed life - from persecutor to evangelist!
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How has the light of Christ changed your life?
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Paul tells us that we should BE the light - SHOW the light. So the next question is, of course, are we reflecting the light of Christ in our lives? And if we are, how is that changing the lives of others around us?
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These are important questions to contemplate as we continue our Lenten journey.
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