The lights are on, is anybody home?

Last week I left my porch light on all day. The sun came up and I forgot it was there.
When I drove home from work I noticed it was on.
"Hmmm. I'll have to remember to turn it off when I go inside."
But of course I got distracted and forgot all about it. So it was on until evening.
Isn't it funny that when the day is sunny you don't even notice a bright light is shining. You have no need for it.
But when the darkness comes... oh when the darkness comes.

Why is it so easy to forget about the light when the days are sunny? Maybe we feel we don't need Him. Maybe you are the kind of person who does recognize your need for Him everyday. But even so, I'm sure you pursue Him 10 times more in a time of darkness.

"sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us." Ecclesiastes 7:3

"... Give me just enough to satisfy my needs. For if I grow rich I may deny you and say 'Who is the Lord?'..." Proverbs 30:8-9

I've never likes these two verses, but I respect the truth in them. They hold a mirror to our human condition, even if they don't tickle our ears.

Christmas lights

I've been waking up early each day even though I'm on break. I enjoy looking out into the dark morning to see the Christmas lights on my bushes.
This week the mornings have been soooo dark, making the lights even more beautiful.
Today it struck me,- it's during the darkest days of the year that we choose to celebrate the coming of the light.