seeing things the way they ought to be observed. Have you ever walked into a strange room in total darkness, groping along the walls for a light switch? Constantly you bump into furniture trying to find the way. This is an analogy of life. If we have not been illuminated by Christ, we grope through sor row and tragedy. Cod turned on the light when He sent Jesus Christ to earth two thousand years ago. If we allow Him to shine in our life we begin to see things clearly. The unex pected may come but we can cope with it. Peter reminds us, "That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perish- eth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ" (I Peter 1:7). There should be things which come to us allowing us to exercise self-con trol so that we may learn patience. This then gives us the godliness necessary for our spiritual growth. Longsuffering is a quality that can be found in the midst of trouble. We see and understand what life is really all about because Christ was born in Bethlehem. There is no more reason for us to grope in spiritual and mental darkness. The Light has come. John gives us a description of the Saviour as our Light, "In him was life; and the life was the light of men" (John 1:4). He is light be cause He gives us life. Until He came people were living under the sentence of death. It was a life of darkness and despair. Eternal life turned on the light. I read about a college president who was welcoming freshmen. He declared, "We are here to help you Page 6
prepare for life." One of the youths facetiously commented, "We are already living!" He did not realize that he was living a life short on knowledge and wisdom. Education can and does turn on some lights, but it is only Jesus Christ who turns on the eternal light. Even the light of man's reason at times will go out. Not so with Cod's wonderful gift of light. John again tells us, "And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not" (1:5). He permanently and effectively dispells all darkness. Nothing can overpower this light. There are many "would be" lights. Do not be alarmed or confused if others say that they have an an swer to life or if they claim to live in the light. There is only one true Light. It alone shows and reveals the way to eternal life. It will never fade out. Cod's gift to us does not lose any luster or brilliance in the pressures of life. Jesus Christ came as Cod's per fect Gift. Is He the Light of your life? If not, the greatest gift of all is yours for the asking!
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