“All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.” John 1:3-5. (NKJV).
“Why is light important, Grandfather?” Timmy plopped into the kitchen chair.
“Remember your nightmares when you were little?”
Timmy grinned. “I'd yell out and you'd charge into my room, click on the light, and chase the darkness away.“Then you'd shine your big flashlight under my bed, in the closet, and all the dark places.”
“How'd you feel?”
“Safe. Not scared. I kept your flashlight to shine anytime I needed, but--,” his voice lowered, “the batteries burned out.”
“Son, the Lord Jesus fixed that for us when He came to earth and took on the form of a man. He is Light, the Light of the world. For those who believe, His Light comes into them to stay. Forever. We don’t need batteries." His voice softened. "But most folks don’t believe Him.”
“Why not? Don’t they know He came to shine His Light so they wouldn't be scared?”
“Some do, but others choose to stay in darkness.”
Kingdom Thinking. I knew about the Lord Jesus, but I didn't allow His Light to come in and fill my life. Finally, I fell to my knees and invited Him in. He loves me and promises never to leave me. He promises the same to you. Won't you come?
“How'd you feel?”
“Safe. Not scared. I kept your flashlight to shine anytime I needed, but--,” his voice lowered, “the batteries burned out.”
“Son, the Lord Jesus fixed that for us when He came to earth and took on the form of a man. He is Light, the Light of the world. For those who believe, His Light comes into them to stay. Forever. We don’t need batteries." His voice softened. "But most folks don’t believe Him.”
“Why not? Don’t they know He came to shine His Light so they wouldn't be scared?”
“Some do, but others choose to stay in darkness.”
“Makes no sense.”
“I agree.”
“What can I do to help others see the light?”
Grandfather smiled. “You keep showing folks His light shines through you by the way you talk and act. Not always easy because folks don't always agree.”
Timmy's brow wrinkled. “By the way I live?”
“By the way the Lord Jesus lives through you.”
“Oh. Like when Jake trips me up? But I reach out and help him when he falls down?”
“You got it.”
“Not easy.” His bottom lip poked out.
"I agree.”
Timmy tilted his head. “We're not talking about easy, are we? We're talking about letting the light of Jesus shine through?”
“Absolutely, son. His Light. Batteries not required.” He gave his grandson a high five.
Kingdom Thinking. I knew about the Lord Jesus, but I didn't allow His Light to come in and fill my life. Finally, I fell to my knees and invited Him in. He loves me and promises never to leave me. He promises the same to you. Won't you come?