The Light and the Beast

"And I can see a light that is coming, for the heart that holds on, a glorious light beyond all compare. And there will be an end to these troubles, but until that day comes, we'll live to know You here on the earth."

Light warms us. Light allows us to see; more clearly. Light will shine for those who are holding on and trusting; increasing their faith. It's okay if you have to ask for a refill of faith each morning. Just be sure to ask. It WILL make a difference in your day if you believe.

I like to think of the light as already being here and with us; and the light will only get brighter and brighter. But we'll need some self-denial to allow that light to really shine.

Self denial daily for me looks like this. Cold weather seeping in my windowsill and crawling down my head board, attempting to invade my warmth. I grip the layers of blankets tightly, as if I'm afraid someone's going to rip them back at any moment. Self denial (in a literary sense for me) means taking the initiative to push the covers back and go outside into the cold and kill a beast, first thing in the morning. It would be, and is, so much easier to lie there a bit longer, just long enough to be running late, and not have time to kill the beast. I'll kill the beast tomorrow.

I want the Light.