I
knew of a young teenager traumatized by the death of a dear friend.
Depression soon began. Her school work plummeted. Friendships were
being ended. Soon she was waking up with a "presence" in
the room. She recognized the 'ghost' of her friend. Something had to
change.
Darkness
had descended.
She
and her mom visited a Christian counselor. He suggested two answers.
- a consistent bed time with a Tylenol pm.
- Turn the light on. Let her sleep with a small light on.
Three
days after the lights were 'Turned on', changes were evident.
Improved attitude. Friendships restored. Interested in school. And no
'presence' in the well-lit bedroom.
Her
mother described it her daughter as "coming home."
She
had been transferred from darkness to light.
When
we commit ourselves to Christ and are baptized to have our sins
removed, Jesus 'Turns on the Light.' By faith we can now:
- navigate life.
- see sin's reality.
- See the 'coffee table' on life's dark nights.
What
changes should be noticed?
- Thank God for turning on the light -- his son (LINK TO KOHN 8:12)
- Reinstate right.
- Give up greediness.
- Cancel covetous cravings. Be satisfied with what you have.
- Strike strife. Work out the differences.
- Divert deceit. Tune-up transparency.
- Give up gossiping. Slay slander.
- Make humility happen. Arrest arrogance.
- Obey parents.
- Turn trustworthy.
- Love.
- Mold mercy.
- Do not approve of others sins.
You probably meant John 8:12??? :)
ReplyDeleteTurning on the light also exposes sin...and some people are very uncomfortable with the sin exposed. Instead of learning and avoiding...they just turn it back off again, like an ostrich with his head in the sand.