A Light Without a Shadow

The other day the lights went out at the house. I was amazed how quickly the darkness took over the room, covering the items obscuring them from view. The first thing that came to mind was that darkness can not exist with light. Light has to leave the room for darkness to enter.

So anyway, back to the story. The family searched out the flashlights we have stashed in every room just for these cases and I made a game with my 5-year old of turning on our flashlights and playing with the beams of light. As we walked to the fuse box we made shadows with our fingers, and our hands. The shadows were fun to do but we had to stop so we wouldn't run into a chair or the ottoman.

What occurred to me (insert Holy Spirit), was that the shadows didn't happen on their own but were a product of what we did around the light source. The closer we held an object to the light the greater the shadow. And this reminded me of Matthew 5:14-16. We are the light of the World. But when we put things in front of us we block the light casting shadows. These shadows affect those around us who are benefiting from the light and us since we can't see the ottomans in our shadows.

So what are those things that cast shadows? I believe that they are the spiritual truths we are not applying in our life, like non-forgiveness, sin, hate, resentment, and truths we know are right but we decide not to accept since they don't "fit" a lifestyle, or a denomination.

As long as we continue to cast shadows in the light we will continue to stumble and struggle against the unseen ottomans and hidden throw rugs. So let's follow Hebrews 12:1 ... let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us...

Above all let us live in Love and Forgiveness, overlooking the faults of others and striving to change the only person that we can...ourselves. :)