Sunday, January 3, 1999
Sunday, January 3, 1999
Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. (Genesis 1:3
NRSV)
A shy six-year-old raised his hand. "Six less grams of fat," he replied. My guess is that someone in
that young man's family is on a diet.
We make these sometimes futile resolutions, but don't many of us really hope for more? Don't we
long for a more radical change? A change that will turn our inner darkness into light? A change
that will heal our pain and give us hope once again. We can start by daily reading the Bible and
spending time in prayer.
Ronald Newhouse, Texas, USA
Kristine Payne in Chattanooga, Tennessee tells about something that happened during the
children's sermon at her church. Her pastor was speaking about the ingredients required to make
up a church, using a chocolate-chip cookie as an example. He explained to the children that, as
with a cookie requiring ingredients such as sugar and eggs, the church needed ingredients to make
up the congregation. Holding a cookie aloft, he asked, "If I took the chocolate chips out of this
cookie, what would I have?"
Prayer: Loving God, change me into your light of love. Amen.
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