When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life”
John 8 vs. 12
The passage that formed my quiet time today, is a well known one. As the commentator said “the passage is so familiar, its meaning has dimmed in our hearts.”
I know what he means. When I come to a familiar passage, the temptation is to skim read it rather than sit with it and allow the words to penetrate deep within.
As I sat with these familiar words today I wrote the following prayer;
Light of the world shine within me dispel the darkness within my soul. May your light transform the night in me, to become as bright as day before you.
Light of the world shine within the community where you have set me, may those who live in the darkness of despair, be touched by your light today. If that touch is to come through me, may I shine brightly for you.
Light of the world shine within the world today, may your Church fulfil it’s calling to be “salt and light” May the darkness of humanities failings, be transformed into the light of life and may the light of Christ shine bright today
These words are my prayer for today, I wonder what yours are?
Sean, thank you for that beautiful blog. My prayer would echo yours because the only way we can hope to make all things right is to bring everything before the Lord in prayer. I would pray also that the churches be full of prayer warriors and, , where possible, greater attendance at prayer meetings.