It is a joy to drive through our neighborhood at night and see the beautiful displays of Christmas lights on the homes and in the yards. Christmas can truly be called the season of light. The prophet Isaiah looking ahead to the birth of Messiah wrote, "The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned." Isaiah 9:2 (NIV).
Even as I drive through our neighborhood with all the brightness and color, I know that behind the doors of some homes people struggle in the shadows of grief, suffering and guilt. A few moments ago an ambulance rushed past our house to assist a neighbor in distress; a vivid reminder that trouble never takes a holiday.
The prophet Micah reflects on the suffering of his people and the darkness of sin that seems to engulf them and he offers these words of encouragement: "Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light." (Micah 7:8).
Let the bright and colorful lights of the Christmas season remind you that when darkness finds its way into your experience, the Lord will always be a never fading source of light for you.
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