Isaiah 42:16 (NRSVue) - I will lead the blind by a road they do not know; by paths they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I will do, and I will not forsake them.
The recent eclipse made headlines.
I happened to live in what scientists called “the path of totality.”
It was most interesting to see midday grow dark for a few minutes.
But it would be a different matter if the phenomenon were unknown.
How frightening it would be not knowing whether the sun would return.
But, figuratively speaking, some live in darkness.
Isaiah 42 contains a song of praise to the Lord.
And just as the sun returned to dispel the daytime darkness, so the Lord turns darkness into light.
In Luke 24, two followers of Jesus encountered the risen Christ on the road to Emmaus.
As they walked, they still did not recognize Him.
When they arrived at their destination, they invited Him in.
It was then that Jesus revealed Himself.
Luke 24:30-31 (NRSVue) - When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished from their sight.
Even though Easter Sunday has passed, we are still in the Easter season.
This reminds us, as do these passages of Scripture, that the risen Christ dispels the darkness in our lives.
Each day is a new day.
Each day is a personal gift.
It is a gift we are meant to share with those who still live in darkness.
By reflecting the light of Jesus into their lives, we can coax them out of their darkness.
They can then step into the direct light of His love and experience a new day with Him.
Blessings,
Jim Pokorny
The Other Brother Jim
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