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Last Wednesday I had lasik surgery. In time this should greatly improve my eyesight and eliminate the need for glasses. As one might imagine I have been thinking about sight. I must admit there have been many times in my life when I have not seen things clearly, and it had nothing to do with my need for glasses. We see because of light. Without light there is no sight. It is interesting that light cannot be hidden by darkness. It is very seldom we find ourselves in total darkness. Especially if you live in a big city there’s always some kind of light. When my children were very young we lived in Brooklyn, NY. We moved from there to a very small town in central Pennsylvania and the first night we were there both of my kids were amazed that it actually got dark at night. Tonight there is going to be a lunar eclipse in which the earth comes between the moon and the sun, and the moon will appear to glow red. On its own the moon doesn’t shine it only reflects the light of the sun. Jesus said that he is the light of the world and that in him there is no darkness. John 8:12 says, “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life’." Just as the moon has no light of its own but reflects the sun so I have no light of my own, but can reflect the light of God. Even today when things in my life or around me seem to be unclear I am so keenly aware of Paul saying that now we see things dimly but someday we will see things clearly. When I seek understanding, when I try so hard to know the mind of God and don’t find the answers I am looking for, I have the hope - not the assurance - there will come a time, probably not on this earth, when it will all become as clear as daylight. Until then…I remain in search of clarity. |
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