Re-Kindle The Light of Christ

There are drops of coffee all over my new counter. As I pour, more drops slide to the light surface. Has this pot been leaking all of this time? Maybe our old pitch-dark counters hid the leak. Seeing it makes me want to fix the problem. This is a mess every time we pour.

It made me wonder…what else is hiding in the darkness?

As old friends entered our newly refurbished kitchen, their faces lit up. It was different. It was light. One of them said, “What happened to the cave?”

Seriously, she said that. We didn’t move anything. Counters are in the same place. Updated appliances reclaimed the same spots. It just needed a new life.

My Light for Christ Burned Strong

It is a bit odd that the contrast between the old and new, the dark and light, has me thinking about my own light. About the time we moved into this home, my light for Christ burned strong. I was on fire because He had made my life anew. Over the past decades, have I withdrawn to my cave?

“I have come into the world as a light so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.”
– John 12:46

Back then, my goal was to pour my faith out and share it with as many people as possible. I knew the power of the message of the gospel. It had transformed me, and I wanted to share it so others would find the light. 

In theory, nothing has changed. Just like my old coffee pot, my purpose is the same. But I may be leaking a bit. Perhaps the enthusiasm that showed up in the past is hidden in my own dark.  

Am I more focused on the world than Him? Am I back to measuring myself through the world’s eyes rather than Christ’s?

Will the Darkness Show?

The leaking pot is the perfect analogy. After finding Christ, I lived in the light. I dove headfirst into a life surrounded by Him. In my heart, in my family, and in my work. If darkness has seeped back in me, now when I try to share my faith, I wonder if others see the drips of darkness break through the bright light that once shone fully.

They know that my hunger for His Word is not quite as insatiable…

That the fruit of self-discipline has dried up a bit…

That at times, Satan’s darkness overcomes me in long sleepless nights…

I bet the contrast is as great as black coffee on a white counter. Thankfully, a new coffee pot is on its way from Amazon. It will only take two days with our Prime membership.

God is Eternally Faithful – Combating Spiritual Drift​

But thankfully, God is faithful. I know He can fix the leaks in me also. 

I remember. 

I remember what He did on the Cross 2,000 years ago. I remember finding Him 25 years ago and the peace that came from finally having a Savior. The realization that I wasn’t in control and had never been. The weight that fell from my shoulders and my heart.

I used to pray that I would never fall away from Him. All my believing friends would share the different times when they felt distant from God. Where the darkness had crept back in. It took me so long to find Him to begin with, I never wanted to fall away. I didn’t want the light to fade.

Hopefully, it is just a tiny leak. 

A few drops had to show up on the counter to know I needed to focus on His light. It may take more than the two-day Amazon Prime delivery for me to reclaim the promises of Christ in my life. But it only takes a second for Christ to be there for me. 

We Just Need to Turn Back to Him

All I have to do is turn to the light, and He is there.

How about you? Do you sometimes feel distracted from your walk with God? Do you feel your hunger for God and thirst for His word have dissipated?  

Remember that even if we stray, God faithfully awaits our return. All we have to do is seek His light. 

Thanks be to God for His faithfulness and love. Thanks be to God for His Son.

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
– John 1:5