Walk while you have the light

Morning: Psalm 2, 24; Exodus 24:12-18; 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

Evening: Psalm 72; Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; John 12:27-36a

As a teenager, I loved walking down dark country lanes. Of course, the darkness was never complete. There was starlight to orient you. The Irish light a candle in a window to signify that the Christ-child and his family are welcome there; so, too, are other travellers. Christ, the light, guides us, keeps us from stumbling and is our companion on the way. Just one small light from a candle can pierce the deepest darkness. Christ is the light who overwhelms the darkness. You can walk by his light when all seems dark.