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Saturday, April 26, 2025 - Eastertide |
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Scripture: Matthew 5:14 (NIV) – “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.” Message: Total darkness shrouded the world beyond my patio. A solitary lamp illuminated pages so I could read my Bible and devotionals. When I glanced toward the lake, a sliver of moon hung behind the trees. Its light pierced the darkness. My eyes focused on the appearance of the bright crescent. The unusual occurrence drew me away from reading my Bible for a few minutes to study the sky. The moon played hide and seek behind the trees and was quickly almost out of sight behind the limbs. Then a spotlight from the rising sun brightened the heavenly body. Gradually, a rosy hue formed a background behind the forest as the sun rose higher. Night retired and day began. The source of the moon’s radiance is not from within, as it only reflects the light from the sun. During a lunar eclipse, the moon becomes dark without the ability to reflect the solar rays. Like the moon, when we are on our own we only glow dimly in the shadowy world. However, when we follow Jesus and His teachings, He changes our lives. We can then reflect His light to the dark world with our love, kindness and compassion. In our homes, schools, workplaces and to the ends of the earth, people are searching for hope, love and a purpose for their lives. As Christians, we are called to proclaim Jesus as the source of love, faith, peace, and contentment. Prayer: Loving Father, as we ponder the life of Jesus during Lent and Eastertide, help us be more like Him. Guide us each day so that we shine His light for those who are in darkness. Amen.
Rebecca
Carpenter
Last Devotional for the
2025 Lenten season. We hope you felt the sincerity and feeling
of these personal experiences from members and friends of
Asbury United Methodist Church |
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