A Light in the Darkness

Recently there has been quite some talk about a power crisis and possible power outages. This started me thinking … we all know when power goes out that you are left in darkness. Your surroundings become a blur and it is impossible to even see a few steps in front of you. When my family, like many others, heard about the power possibly being cut out, we bought torches, candles, and even matches just in case. A torch can be a powerful thing, especially when you are in complete darkness. 

I want to ask you a question. Please consider this thoughtfully. In real life when we experience dark times, what or who is our torch to help us see? I look to the Bible for my answers. 

We read in 1 John 1:5

This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. 

Personally, I have been through hard times where I have felt darkness all around me. For example, at the end of last year, I experienced some seriously frightening health issues that I had never had before. If you will, picture this. Weeks away from your fast-tracking Year 12 exam, you lie in hospital: body weak and exhausted. It’s scary, it’s unreal and not a situation you want to be in. Honestly, I had never felt so low before, everything was out of my control. The only choice I had was to lean on God to be my brightness. 

Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. 

Psalm 119:105 

In life, we are all given a torch. Some people turn on their torches and let it shine while others are too scared to press the on button. Some simply have not put batteries in the torch and cannot understand how bright their lives could be if they only turned the torch on. 

We need to remember, especially during those times of sickness and times of challenge, that God shines the light for us to walk out of darkness. He even lights up the parts of my life that I had no idea even needed to be brought to life. 

I would like to leave you with a closing final thought. Even if we turn our light on, the light needs to be kindled / maintained, just as a fire needs wood and a torch needs batteries. WE need a recharge of our own fires.

You, LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. 

Psalm 18:28 

God bless,

Isabelle Saunders (12.10)