Tuesday, January 27, 2004

There are many who say, "O that we might see some good! Let the light of your face shine on us, O LORD!"
(Psalm 4.6 NRSV)

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Several centuries ago in a mountain village in Europe, a wealthy nobleman wondered what legacy he should leave to his townspeople. He made a good decision. He decided to build them a church. No one was permitted to see the plans or the inside of the church until it was finished. At its grand opening, the people gathered and marveled at the beauty of the new church. Everything had been thought of and included. It was a masterpiece.

But then someone said, "Wait a minute! Where are the lamps? It is really quite dark in here. How will the church be lighted?" The nobleman pointed to some brackets in the walls, and then he gave each family a lamp, which they were to bring with them each time they came to worship.

"Each time you are here," the nobleman said, "the place where you are seated will be lighted. Each time you are not here, that place will be dark. This to remind you that whenever you fail to come to church, some part of God's house will be dark!"

God needs each of us to let God's light shine through us.

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God of light, shine brightly through me today. Amen.

Ron Newhouse

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