The Given Light Barbara Hug Once upon a time a man had heard, that in a foreign place, far away, there was a holy flame burning. So he got up and left his home to find the holy flame and bring some of its light back home to his house. He thought: When I have this light, then I will have happiness and life and all the people I love will have it too. He travelled far, far away and finally found the holy flame, with which he lit his light. On his way back he had only one worry: That his light could go out. On his way home he met someone who was freezing and didnt have any fire and who begged him to give him some of his fire. The man with the light hesitated for a moment. Wasnt his light too precious, too holy to be given away for something ordinary like that? Despite these doubts, he decided to give some of his light to the one who was freezing in the darkness. The man continued his journey home and when he had almost reached his house a terrible thunderstorm started. He tried to protect his light from the rain and the storm, but at the end his light went out. To return the long way back to the place where the holy flame was burning was impossible, he wouldnt have had enough strength to go back this far - but he was strong enough to return to the individual whom he had helped on his way home. .........and with his light he could light his own again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our lives are a series of journeys. With each journey, we will meet those who are in search of light.....the light that we carry with us. And as we share this light, and make anothers life brighter, we are also securing a place to return home to reignite our flames as they are burning low. Jesus said..... “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16 There will be times when you are discouraged, but those with whom you have shared your light will never let your flame burn out, for they will have HIS LIGHT burning within them. Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life. John 8:12 Never hesitate to share your light.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 12:06:33 +0000
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