From Your Shepherds

As a young boy visiting Carlsbad Caverns, I remember how frightened I was when they turned off all the electric lights that had been put inside the dark belly of the earth. Fortunately, they didn't leave them off long...When God created Planet Earth for our habitation, he came onto a scene that was form-less and dark. He pushed back the darkness with light...It takes light for life to survive and thrive...When Jesus was recreating the human race and restoring hope to despairing people, he came onto a scene made formless and dark again. This darkness had come by human rebellion against his Father and humanity's inhumanity to its own. In his birth, teaching, lifestyle and personal victory over death in the resurrection, he pushed back the darkness with the light of heaven's bright glory. To use John's language, Jesus was the light shining into our darkness; the darkness could not conquer the light he brought. If you ever feel that head-over-heels sensation that comes of being in the deep darkness, look in his direction. Jesus is still the Light of the World. And it is only in the presence of light that you can live, grow, and flourish.    John 8:12       Rubel Shelly, FAX of Life