let the sunshine in

 

even when the clouds are thick,

and the sun appears to be weakly peeking through them

(or is hidden because there are so many dark ones)

it is always right where it belongs,

steady,

faithful,

burning bright,

and none of its strength is diminished

some days it's hard to remember that truth

I don't know where you are in life right now.

Maybe it's a time of bright sun and blue skies in your corner of the world.

Or maybe you are in a dark place, feeling cornered or swamped.

Perhaps you are somewhere in between.

Regardless of what you are seeing, the Son is still right where He belongs.

Steady.

Faithful.

Ready to shine His light into your darkness.

And none of His power is diminished.

some days it is hard to remember or feel that truth,

and that is when we must choose to walk by faith,

not by sight

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him was not any thing made that was made.  In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through Him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light. The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, yet the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own people did not receive Him. But to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John bore witness about Him, and cried out, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because He was before me.’) For from His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, He has made Him known." John 1:1-18

Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12