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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Meditation on Psalm 97:11

By Helen Knueven
(Psalm 97:11 KJV)  Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
How do you sow light? Sowing represents something going into the ground – being buried in darkness; a seed.  (You haven’t seen the last of it though!)  It will revisit the earth in beauty.  But for a time – darkness will be the companion of the seed, along with dirt.  Not such a great sounding situation.
I pondered the scripture and the meaning.  To me, it is a fascinating concept.  I know that light cannot be overpowered – and by one strike of a match a dark room is lightened.  It seems that light would be overpowered if it was sown.
And yet, God’s Word says the light is sown.
I remembered that Jesus Christ is the Light of the World –and I thought about the utter darkness of the Cross.  And yet – the brilliant light that Christ gives to all who believe.
Yesterday, I received an email from a missionary friend in Cambodia.  She said, ‘Please pray for us – things are not right.  Our children had their house broken in – My husband fell into a pit, and my own wrist is broken.  And on top of all of that,  sickness has attacked.
Then I remembered  the scripture. “Light is sown for the righteous.”  Cambodia is a dark place where sex trafficking is done without restraint – and God has sent our friends there to bring His love into this dark corner of the world.
Our friends are sowing the light of Christ into  Cambodia – perhaps you know missionaries that have gone into dangerously dark places to spread Christ’s love.
I believe that we can pray for them and sow light into the darkness too.  We can be partners with them drawing upon the light that only Christ gives; expecting to reap a harvest of light.  Our efforts can seem so weak – so lacking and yet all God expects us to do is give our best.  He will pick up the slack and cause seeds to grow. 
How will you sow light today?
Prayer:  Lord, help me to go into the darkness, declaring your goodness in the midst of a crooked generation, and shine as your light, in Jesus name.  Amen.

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2 comments:

  1. Thank you, Helen, for such a lovely reminder to let our light shine!

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  2. I think so many people in our world think that by putting forth human afford, everything will turn out all right—sickness cured, financial security met, and more.
    I believe that human afford (works) is important. We can't expect everything to just fall into our lap.
    However, I believe, like you share in your article, that the Light of Jesus Christ does strengthen us, the believers, provides for us, and helps us to develop a different mind set. Thus, Jesus Christ does have an impact on the world, even in some of the darkest places that we can imagine. Thank goodness for the missionaries.
    And thank you for sharing your thoughts with us blog readers.

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