A season of light opens places previously hidden from us. Perhaps those sacred places of our being are hidden by illness, or a vision of the world constricted by hurt, fear, or, worry. Perhaps those sacred places where God lives are squeezed off inside us by tightness of our spirit through our need to control. Epiphany light infiltrates those places so that we are continually opening to God.
Reflect on these selected verses of a hymn about God's light spreading through out and wonder about the openings in you.
"Thou, whose almighty word chaos and darkness heard, and took their flight; hear us, we humbly pray, and where the Gospel day sheds not its glorious ray, let there be light!
Spirit of truth and love, life-giving, holy Dove, speed forth they flight! Move on the waters face bearing the gifts of grace, through the world far and wide, let there be light!"
Words: John Marriott (1780-1825), alt.
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Yup, the need for control will do it...squeeze out the light of God.....
ReplyDeleteI love this hymn.."chaos and darkness heard and took their flight" it says it perfectly..
I missed you yesterday.......
Ceil I.