LET THERE BE LIGHT

As I was walking my dog around the neighborhood (while it was still DARK) this morning, the Lord seemed to begin to speak to my heart.  As I turned the corner, I could see one house that had left its Christmas lights on all night.  Every other home on the street was dark.

I began to go back in time, remembering when I was growing up.  Almost every house in the neighborhood would decorate the outside of their homes and their front yards with Christmas lights and Christmas scenes.
Not so much these days!  Times have changed!   The manger scenes have been replaced with Santas or snowmen....fewer-and-fewer homes hang outside lights anymore.  The world's getting DARKER!

First CHRIST was crossed out in the word Christmas and replaced with an "X."Next it became "politically incorrect" to wish people a "Merry Christmas."  Now we're supposed to say, "Happy Holidays."

Society is more preoccupied with purchasing gifts and scurrying around the malls rather than quieting themselves down and reflecting on that 1st Christmas night.   "Silent night, holy night--all is calm, all is bright!"  

It's all about being in His PRESENCE, and sharing HIS STORY.  It's all about letting your light shine in a dark world.  "Oh, come, all ye FAITHFUL!"  Let us celebrate His birth and share His love this Christmas season.