I returned recently from a trip where I flew across many time zones. Heading west, I took off around 3pm, and after 12 hours, I arrived at around 7pm of the same day. It’s a bit mind boggling to have so much time pass while so little “time” passes.
This time travel is possible because we followed the sun. During that entire flight, the sky appeared as if it were late afternoon — always light out, even though my body was telling me it was time to go to bed.
In today’s verse, I can see that like following the sun, if I follow Jesus, I can always have light. Light is a good thing. Without it, my eyes are useless gooey balls. Without spiritual light from Jesus, I can’t see anything important either. All I can do is stumble around in my life hoping I’m making good decisions and heading in a helpful direction. With Jesus’s light, I don’t have to guess. I can move forward with purpose and confidence.
But I have to stay close. If I wander off, the darkness quickly closes in, and it’s happy to have me.
Dear God,
Thank you for your bright light that never dims or goes out. Remind me to stay close so I can always see what I’m doing and where your path leads. I’m sorry for the times I wandered away and then whined about the darkness. Forgive me also for the times when I rely on other lights that seem bright at first but flicker and go out when I need them most. I know only you are reliable.
CamDevo 