Good morning beautiful people. This morning as I was sitting thinking about what to pray and what I would write about today, I really wanted to ask you to pray the words to this song to God Himself for you, your family and for the world.
Four years later from when I penned this, all I can say is this; what a difference a day can make.
The Flashlight and the Light of the World
I was preparing to take Mason and Evan my two grandsons to church. We started at 5 AM to get ready for the service that started at 10 AM. Mason almost four now along with a very strong mind of his own I might add, didn’t want the dress outfit his mom had packed and thought his jeans and white t-shirt was sufficient. After much coaxing I was able to get a sweater over the t-shirt. It was 10:15 and we were still working on the socks. He advised me due to the lines on the socks he was not going to wear them. So I advised him he could not take his boots off at church. So with his bare feet in fireman boots along with Evan dressed like a king, we headed to church to worship and hear the Word of the Lord.
I managed to sing a few songs and then came the prayer. I closed my eyes as Evan vast asleep in his carrier snuggled next to me and Mason sitting on the other side quietly, I added my prayer along with the others to the Creator of the Universe. I was a bit tired and enjoyed the stillness and the connection for just a few moments.
I love to pray and I believe in it so much, I wanted to add mine. I opened my eyes to find Mason had unzipped his back pack and taken out his flash light. He was shining it all around at the people with closed eyes. I might add he was standing proudly in his bare feet! I laugh when I think about it. It was a sight to see as he shined the light up the rows and across the pew to each praying parishioner, row by row.
It brings to the forefront of my mind this chilly morning in Northern Maine about the scripture in John 8. He states I am the light of the world. He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life. I remember living in the darkness, and would never trade it for walking in the light. John 12 states that Jesus has come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Him should stay in darkness. In Psalms it says that the Lord is a lamp unto my feet, and a lamp unto my path. Oh, how I love the scriptures. Hard to put into words how they nourish the soul.
Someday, my grandchildren will come to the road of decision in the path they will walk. I pray they will choose to live a life of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. I pray every day for that. We all have our own will and He won’t force His upon us. Sometimes we don’t want to accept Him in fear we won’t have our own way. Just to find we believed a lie and walking in the light is a much richer life.
Father, all across this globe today we pray you warm the hearts of your people. Light a fire in the hearts of those that the enemy of their soul has snuffed out, once again, we pray. Draw all man unto yourself and let revival fires fall. From the north to the south to the west to the east, we say blaze spirit blaze. Turn darkness into light.
Thank you God for Your Word. The vision is for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie; though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Habakkuk 2:3 What time is is? Awakening Time. Thank you God for turning darkness into light all across this globe, for your glory alone. Amen
Have a blessed day beautiful people. Let the sparks fly.
