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Light of the World..........


Today we had the first of the Christmas services for one of the groups that meet at the church. It was a real honour to be invited and approached to sing for them. It was a really lovely gathering and someone I have known since my primary school days was speaking. Although I have heard June speak so many times before I don't actually think I have never really listened - probably because this was the first time I have heard her speak since becoming a Christian and secondly I haven't heard her speak for around 8 years. She spoke with a real gentleness yet conviction and her words were so powerful. She was talking to us about Jesus being the light of the world and the light in our lives. She used this really helpful illustration for it. When we are without Jesus we are in total darkness, darkness envelopes our being. Because we are in darkness we cant see the way before us and if we are being honest that really scares us. However when we take Jesus into our life He becomes our torch, He lights up our pathway just enough for us to see. The darkness has no choice but to give way to the light, and the darkness is always left behind us. The light will always overcome the darkness.

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