I love Christmas lights...especially outside in the dark. It seems to me that people used to decorate their houses a lot more than they do now. This year it has seemed kinda dark out without the normal houses lit up.
Some still go all out though...Last weekend we went to a house in Mauldin, SC that was the most lit up house I'd ever seen! It felt soo Christmasy! The owner starts decorating in October, and his electricity bill is over $2000 during the time he has the lights on! He doesn't charge but gladly accepts donations. We were even given free hot chocolate and popcorn to enjoy while we walked around the yard and house. I have to add that they even had a projector playing ELF (my fav Christmas movie) on the garage door. I munched on my popcorn and sipped hot chocolate and breathed in the beautiful lights while I watched a few minutes of elf. It was quite perfect. I hope we go back again!! If you live in this area I highly recommend it...be careful where you park though. Since its in a neighborhood the parking can be difficult.
Anyways I'm thankful for lights. I'm so glad God made the sun, moon and the stars and then later touched Thomas Edison and helped him make the first light bulb. I don't like the dark, never have and never will. I was that little girl that had to have a night light and would not touch the dark, scary floor until morning came.
Darkness is overwhelming. For most darkness leads to fear. Flip on the light and those fears vanish away. Thats the way it is with Jesus. Jesus is the light of the world. When he is there you dont have to be afraid. He came to this dark world so he could shine his light. He is the greatest Christmas light.
John 8:12
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
It doesn't matter how dark a persons world might be, Jesus has all power and is able to light up anyone and everyone's life. Sometimes I feel so alone and in the dark (even though the sun is shining outside) the devil comes messing with me and I feel confused...but I know where to turn to. His word is the lamp unto my feet and the light of my path! When I feel lost and can't see what to do his word helps me see clearly. Jesus is the Word...we can pray and we can read the Bible (word). I don't know how people make it on there own without him in this dark, mean world.
Psalms 119:105
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
John 1:1-5
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Is his light shining in your life? Are you shining and showing others in darkness the light of the world? We need to make sure we don't let our light go out! Keep it Christmas in your heart all year long!
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