As Mark walked a trail in the dark, a light shone in the trees and grass. Is that park lighting? He puzzled. It can’t be, he concluded. The light is all by itself. Investigating, he found a small orange flashlight on the ground, switched on! Somebody had dropped it, and it was shining in the darkness.
The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it (John 1:4–5).
In college Mark’s guiding light was entertainment, outings, and his friends. Their philosophy was “anything goes.” With few rules, they pleased themselves. But the absence of a standard troubled Mark.
When the Lord brought Mark to himself at a college retreat, Jesus blazed into Mark’s life as the one bright, true standard, like a flashlight in a dark forest. Mark rejoiced. There was a right standard, guiding and enlightening any who would seek it.
In our glorious Lord we can embrace what is true in all areas and what is true about us.
Thought for Today: Out of the confusion of world philosophies and voices we can rest in God’s truth.
Quicklook: John 1:1–9
