January 26 | Luke 8:16-18

by Judy Webb

Yesterday’s devotion addressed the seed as the Word of God, and explains how the soil the seed fell on is the heart of the hearer. Today we will dig into light and how this light creates clarity and responsibility.

No one, after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed but puts it on a stand so that those who enter may see the light. (Luke 8:16)

Have you ever experienced a light bulb moment when suddenly your worries or fears have a solution? A time when everything seemed clear to you and understanding which was so elusive only minutes ago, became visible and very doable?

One point made in today’s text is about light in our lives and how we can live and see God’s truth in his Word because we have embraced the light. Have you experienced an unexplainable clarity to a problem you have wrestled with for days, only to see or understand exactly what to do next?

There was a day when circumstances brought me to my knees. I felt deep sadness. Calling out to God I asked, “is this all there is for me, for my life?” At this moment when I finally turned to God, everything began to change. It became clear and I could see a path before me I needed to take. It was as if God put a light on the road in front of me and inserted an arrow indicating to me my next step. It was a long journey, but it started when I turned to him in my darkness.

This light brought me into God’s Presence and my testimony began to take shape. Have you had a similar experience? Has God presented you with a light on your dark world? Not hiding this light under a jar is a command to share our good news.

How might we share this light with others? We can use our life, our place of business, our neighborhood, as a pulpit for the Gospel. Let your life preach the truth for all to see. And then pray for God to shine his guiding light for others to see and follow.

Oh, Jesus, I want to walk in your light every day. I need to see the path in front of me and take it to the place your want me to be. The dark is a frightening place to walk. Lord I ask you to always shine your light in front of me and lead me every moment of the day. Amen.