This little light of mine...

In these dark times, Light is the only answer. Where there is hatred, Love can be the only way. Death is on the rampage but Life in all its fullness will prevail.

"The powers of darkness rage blatantly but because of that the love of God rages even more."

                                                                                                    --- Annie Dieselberg, Nightlight

Jesus came as the light of the world. We cannot afford to hide the Light He has put in us. We can only draw close to Him. As He fills us up all we can do is to be poured out as an offering of hope and healing to a hurting world. We can't do it in our own strength.

The war for this world rages on - disasters and destruction fill the earth. But the darkness has not overcome the Light.

Our hearts break for those who mourn. It is in that brokenness that healing can be poured out.

If we cling to Him we can stay in the Light. If we cling to Him we can overcome the darkness.

As a follower of Jesus, I must not hold back. I must do what I see my Father doing, which is simply to love. Though confusion and doubt may shadow our thoughts, they cannot overwhelm the Light of God in us.

There is a real urgency to stay alert in these times of trouble. To seek His face. To listen to His voice. To do what He tells us to do when He tells us to do it. To use the gifts He has given us for His glory. To pursue the destiny He has put in each one of us. To intercede. To be His body and to carry His heart for this fallen world.

As jars of clay in the hands of the potter, He has purposed us as His utensils to work out His will here on earth. If we desire to see healing and Life brought where there is destruction, we mustn't let ourselves be filled with anything else but His Love.

If we believe in a God of Light we must be light. If we believe in a God of Love we must love.