God as Light
God as light shines out into that which is not yet - that which is coming at us
- that into which we are approaching in many and various ways. I remember driving
from Detroit to Cleveland in a fog that was so dense I could not see. I did not
even want to pull off the freeway because I was sure I would be hit by an oncoming
car. Then, within the dense fog there were taillights - a truck. It wasn't much
of a light but I kept my eyes on those red dots and kept moving forward. It was
probably the dumbest thing I have ever done in a car - but I didn't know how to
face the dense fog without this bit of help even as I was 'flying' through the fog.
I suppose this is how those mass car wrecks happen.
Sometimes, I find that God pulls me out into and through darkness - like those small
lights on that truck. I'm ready to ditch and pull off the road - but I am draw to
continue. God as light leading the way may bring some comfort but it is also risky
to go out beyond our sight. The light of God's Reign may be just enough to pull
us out of ourselves and move along the way of the Christ of God - but it is simultaneously
a journey that keeps us on the edge of our seats for we cannot be sure what is next
- just that light.
Eventually, the truck pulled off and up an exit ramp - I followed - there was coffee
and community of stuck people who ended up waiting for more light. I keep thinking
that I could have been killed out there. Yes, there is that part of moving out into
the dark - it may be the end of all things - or the beginning of something we cannot
see - yet.
O God of love and new life, lead on for we know not how to move through the darkness
alone. Amen.
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