Matthew
4:16
4:16
“The
people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in
the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.”
people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in
the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.”
Last
summer, our family visited a cave out here in western, PA.
summer, our family visited a cave out here in western, PA.
As
we descended deeper and deeper into the cavern, I wondered how the
place would feel without light. Any light.
we descended deeper and deeper into the cavern, I wondered how the
place would feel without light. Any light.
Well,
my wondering became reality when we enter a “room” in which
a door had been built. Why? So we could experience complete and
utter darkness.
my wondering became reality when we enter a “room” in which
a door had been built. Why? So we could experience complete and
utter darkness.
A
darkness so black and endless that not even the very fingers on my
hand were visible – even as i wiggled them right before my eyes.
darkness so black and endless that not even the very fingers on my
hand were visible – even as i wiggled them right before my eyes.
Upon
closing the “door” and turning off all the work lights,
everyone stopped moving. You could feel tension. People shuffled. It
was getting uncomfortable. The “what if’s” began running
through my mind – and I’m sure others as well.
closing the “door” and turning off all the work lights,
everyone stopped moving. You could feel tension. People shuffled. It
was getting uncomfortable. The “what if’s” began running
through my mind – and I’m sure others as well.
And
then?
then?
A
tiny light. Like the point of a pin. One spot. Visible to all.
Cutting the darkness. And even that smallest of lights cut the
darkness like a scalpel. Clean. Precise. Sharp. It gave hope.
Relief. There were murmurs of gratitude from the crowd.
tiny light. Like the point of a pin. One spot. Visible to all.
Cutting the darkness. And even that smallest of lights cut the
darkness like a scalpel. Clean. Precise. Sharp. It gave hope.
Relief. There were murmurs of gratitude from the crowd.
Following
that minuscule brightness, we were blessed with a magnificent
light show set to the Hallelujah chorus.
that minuscule brightness, we were blessed with a magnificent
light show set to the Hallelujah chorus.
As
the light engulfed our tiny, tight, dark cell, my panic subsided. I
knew that myself, my family, and our tour group would be fine. The
Light reminded us that Hope, Love, Joy, and Peace were always
present.
the light engulfed our tiny, tight, dark cell, my panic subsided. I
knew that myself, my family, and our tour group would be fine. The
Light reminded us that Hope, Love, Joy, and Peace were always
present.
We
just couldn’t see it.
just couldn’t see it.
It
has now been made visible to us.
has now been made visible to us.
Joline
