Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me, let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell. (NIV)
This makes me think of lighthouses at the ocean. There are more than 60 lighthouses along the Maine coast and they start in Kittery and end in Machias. Many (28) were transferred from the Coast Guard to local preservation groups and some (8) are owned privately and all but a handful have local support.
Picture a lighthouse on an ocean island or peninsula. You can see the rocky boulders on the shore and can watch the powerful surf (when the tide or a storm comes in) break over the top of the rocks with a tremendous force. But through all that, picture a light from the lighthouse shining out over the sea and listen to the horn that warns the ships of those rocks and shallow
waters. Lighthouses are essential for their safety. One light can save lives.
Then I think - light does save lives. God's light can save our lives. Like a lighthouse, God's light is there in our darkness and steers us away from the rocks and shallow waters and his words (like the horn) are there for us if we can't see the light.
God's light won't go out or be transferred like some of the lighthouses are and I'm thankful His light will continue to shine forever. It's so very important that it will.
Nancy
