The Light Shines in the Darkness
Just in case you needed the reminder, sweet friend. Though the darkness sometimes falls thickly around us, the light still shines. It may seem faint, but that's just an illusion. It's always there, shining brightly, beckoning us to turn from the darkness, draw near, and bask in the warmth of its glow.
Jesus called himself the Light of the World, and it is his light that we cling to when the darkness presses close. Let's be people who look to the light and share its inextinguishable and unwavering radiance with the world around us.
Let it be so, Lord. Let it be so.
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Leslie Ann is the founder of Muscadine Press. She lives in small-town Mississippi with her husband and daughters. In addition to running Muscadine Press, she writes and teaches Bible studies at her home church and enjoys the privilege of speaking and teaching at women's events from time to time.