I make it a habit of getting exercise in the early morning and as such the sun has yet to come up making it a little difficult to see where I am going. Yes, I do have the light of the street lamps, but that is only light for a short period and is directed at intersections and not generally on the longer stretches. I have made it a practice of walking or jogging on the edge of the road as opposed to the sidewalk to avoid any cracks that would cause me to stumble.
It is that way for us on the road or path of life as well. When darkness is there, we cannot be sure the path is clear. And without a clear path, we will find the cracks and stumble or fall. Imagine walking into a completely dark room you have never been in that is full of furniture and walking from one side to the other without bumping into something along the way.
“10Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is not cause for stumbling. 11But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.” – 1 John 2:10-11 (ESV)
In order for me to keep from stumbling, although I still will, I have to spend my time walking in the light and doing what I can to avoid the darkness. As I go through this world, I have to remember that I am carrying the light of Christ with me and when I am spending my time in that light, I am less likely to fall over the cracks in the sidewalk because I am able to see them before me.
As you walk in this world, are you walking in the dark? What if you were to use the light of Christ to brighten your path? Wouldn’t your footing be firmer with the light of Christ?
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