Guiding Light / 指路明光

[Dexu Xia]

Guiding Light

God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:3

The restaurant was lovely but dark. Only one small candle flickered on every table. To create light, diners used their smartphones to read their menus, look to their tablemates, and even to see what they were eating.

Finally, a patron quietly pushed back his chair, walked over to a waiter, and asked a simple question. “Could you turn on the lights?” Before long, a warm ceiling light flashed on and the room erupted with applause. But also with laughter. And happy chatter. And thank-yous. My friend’s husband turned off his phone, picked up his utensils, and spoke for us all. “Let there be light! Now, let’s eat!”

Our gloomy evening turned festive with the flick of a switch. But how much more important to know the real source of true light. God Himself spoke those astonishing words, “Let there be light,” on the first day when He created the universe, “and there was light” (Genesis 1:3). Then “God saw that the light was good” (v. 4).

Light expresses God’s great love for us. His light points us to Jesus, “the light of the world” (John 8:12), who guides us from the gloom of sin. Walking in His light, we find the bright path to a life that glorifies the Son. He is the world’s brightest gift. As He shines, may we walk His way.

Reflect & Pray

In what situation do you need Christ’s light to shine? When has His light guided you?

Loving God, we thank You for Jesus, the Light of the World, and the guiding light of His great love.

指路明光

上帝说：“要有光。”就有了光。-创世记1章3节

那是间温馨但昏暗的餐厅，每张桌子上只有一根小蜡烛。因为没有灯光，用餐者都必须藉着手机的亮光才能看清楚菜单，看到同桌的朋友，以及自己盘中的食物！

终于，一位顾客悄悄走向一位服务生，问了一个简单的问题：“请问你可以开灯吗？”不久后，天花板的灯亮起，温暖的光芒照亮了整个餐厅，餐厅里响起掌声，并夹杂着笑声、愉悦的交谈声和道谢的声音。我朋友的丈夫关了手机，拿起餐具，对大家说：“要有光，就有了光！现在，我们来用餐吧！”

只不过是有了灯光，就使那个原本昏暗的夜晚，变得欢乐愉悦。那么，知道真光究竟源自何处，岂不更加重要？上帝在第一天创造宇宙时，亲自说出那些令人惊叹的话：“要有光”，随后“就有了光”（创世记1章3节），并且“上帝看光是好的”（4节）。

“光”象征着上帝对我们的大爱，指引我们转向耶稣。耶稣是“世界的光”（约翰福音8章12节），祂会引导我们远离罪的幽暗。当我们行走在祂的光中，就会走在光明的道路上，并且活出尊荣耶稣的生命。惟有祂是世上的明亮真光，当祂发光时，愿我们也能走在祂的道路上。

慈爱的上帝，感谢祢赐给我们耶稣这世上的光，
感谢祂的大爱成为指引我们道路的明光。

你在何种的景况需要基督的光照耀？
耶稣真光曾如何引导你？