This Little Light of Mine

Our garage is in the basement and sometimes, when we come home at night, we like to tease each other by turning out the lights in the stairwell. The girls always let out a squeal as their daddy starts going "OOOOH, OOOOH", like some ghostly figure in Scooby Doo. There are no windows near our stairs, so when the lights go out its darker than dark. You can't even see your hand in front of your face. Its only when the lights come back on that we can find our way up.

Salvation is just like that. In John 3:3 Jesus said, "Unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God." John 3:19 compares salvation with light stating that God is the Light but the people loved darkness more because of their evil ways.

In the same way that light in our homes illuminates our way, it also shows us the dusty tables and floors and imperfections in our walls. As sinners, we tried to avoid the Light because our own imperfections would be exposed. But eventually, in the darkness, we just could no longer find our way. We were spiritually blind.

Jesus is the Light of The World. By turning to Him, our pathway is easier to see and though some dust may remain, only by seeing it can we be wiped clean. And just like coming home on a dark night, only in the Light can you find your way up.