Light

The memorial of St. Lucy (Lucia--Light) is a welcome December commemoration as the hours of daylight diminish with the sun (in the northern hemisphere) setting earlier and earlier each day.  In the Scandanavian countries, St. Lucy's Day is the occasion for the celebration of light as this is their shortest day and daylight begins to increase slowly from now on.
St. Lucy's martyrdom during the reign of Diocletian brings to mind the opening of Psalm 27:  "The Lord is my light and my salvation;/ whom shall I fear?" (Ps 27:1). We all know the helplessness of being in the dark when the power goes out and we can't find our flashlight.  We grope, bump into things and try to remember where we put it the last time we used it.  What a sense of relief when we find it (and it actually works) or when the power comes back on.  How much more relieved are we with the asssurance that the LORD is our LIGHT; surely he never fails, and rightly, there is nothing to fear. May we not take light for granted, but give thanks for it daily and reflect it to others:  "Look to him that you may be radiant with joy." (Ps. 34:5). May our inner joy show on our faces and bring the light of joy to others.
Bro. Rene