Light

The famous painter Thomas Kinkade is known for painting light. He is able to capture the light in the sky or light radiating from a house. Kinkade captures how it reflects on everything that surrounds. Light doesn’t stay trapped. Light travels and even if we try to keep it confined if there is a crack in the wall the light won’t miss it.

Unlike light I am sure we’ve been in many rooms with cracks in the wall that we didn’t notice. Actually, there are lots of things that we miss. It may be opportunities, a little nuance from a friend or family member, the joy in a busy day, or something to give thanks for in the midst of a personal crisis.

During this holiday season we tend to become more aware of our emotions. We become more aware of the joy or sorrow in our heart. We reflect on the year and what we did or didn’t accomplish. As this is going on every Sunday a new light shines from the Advent wreath. As the light becomes more abundant and more radiant we tend to notice and reflect more on our own life and the people we love for whom we buy gifts.

Most people who notice a crack in the wall would likely think that it needed to be patched up and fixed. I am sure the light that shines through the crack doesn’t see it the same way. So it is with our life. The cracks that we have we may want to fix but God still shines. We each have a crack in us called Sin. That is why we celebrate this Christmas season with joy even if we are in the midst of pain. The light of the world, Jesus, takes our Sin and shines through it so we may be made whole.