Last night was the longest night of the year- the winter solstice I think it is called. It was the day with the greatest darkness and the least amount of light.
It just seems appropriate to me that as followers of Jesus get ready to celebrate how light entered a dark world and brought hope, peace, love and joy to mankind that such a celebration would happen during the season with the longest night.
The hopeful thing as it pertains to the light of day is that now the light of day continues longer each day. Each and every day from here on out we will have more sunlight. The days will get longer, the nights shorter.
The same happens spiritually when Christ enters the world and enters our lives. Hope comes. Our dark nights are more bearable. The darkness of being out of a job, struggling in a relationship, breaking an addiction becomes less and less. As we invite the light of the world to invade every part of our lives then the darkness we experience begins to disappear until the full light of his love reigns.
After December 21st the light increases. After Christ enters the world and our hearts light increases in our lives.
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