Some of you will be familiar with C.S. Lewis’ lamplights. How in the land of Narnia, where all is frigid and freezing, these lamps point the way to the next exciting adventure.
The curious thing about them is that they don’t actually say anything out loud or move about. They just simply stand there, give off a lot of light and point the way forward.
I am thrilled to be able to say that I know some people like that. They come in a variety of ages with a vast array of ideas, feelings and backgrounds. But the one thing they all have in common is that they are a light for me and frequently point the way in what often seems to be an unfriendly and frosty world.
If I have regrets it is that I don’t tell them often enough how valuable they are in my own little adventures and how I would be so very lost and ‘cold’ without them. I also wouldn’t be making the same progress that I am today.
The Master once said. “I am the light of the world” and here we are all these years later. He still is. A bright light, sometimes a bit hidden, but warming and alluring on a planet that does not seem to have learnt that coolness of heart just makes everyone chilly and freezes other people out.
The good news is that we can claim His phrase for ourselves. What would happen, dear reader, if you looked in the mirror, paused, breathed, and said with all sincerity of heart? “I am the light of the world?” That would have to change your day, your friends, and your community. Mmmm “I am the light of the world”. Now to believe it… now to live it.