Are You in an Eclipse?

What a night. After my husband woke me to see the beginning of this world wide eclipse of our moon, I couldn't go back to sleep until the light came back on. I began reflecting on the eclipses I have experience from time to time in my life.

As I observed the darkness coming over our moon, I also noticed clouds bringing an eerie and almost angry sky around the dimming light. What if this darkness lingers and the moon doesn't come back to light?

When sin comes into our lives, it is like the gradual darkening of the moon. Sometimes it isn't even noticeable until it becomes very dark. We just seem to drift into it. The dark angry cloud covering that accompanies the growing darkness obscures us from seeing clearly what is really happening. Before we know it, our whole world seems dark, dreary, frightening and we may become very lost.

Then Jesus said unto them, "Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth no whither he goeth."

What a promise. The light is still there, even if we don't readily see it. It is waiting for us to reach across the obstacle and let our Savior back into our life. Jesus, is the light that never goes away. We may obscure it with sinful thoughts and actions. But as soon as we decide to let go of the sins and follow Christ, the light again shines on us.

"Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man."

Regaradless of how deep your eclipse is,  Jesus will be there to take your hand and bring you into His light.