Exposed to the Light

Fox Run Regional Park, Black Forest, Colorado

The bark changes color not because of some genetic behavior, but because of the light or the lack of light. The dark shadowy portion of this tree is less defined, its true character is hidden. That bark which is exposed to the light is known. It's vulnerable. There's no hiding its character.

One of the reasons we don't like to come to the light of God's love is that it exposes our character. There is no hiding who we really are when Jesus shines on us.  So we stay in the shadows and hide from the light.

However, when we remain in the dark we remove ourselves from the warmth of God's love. Yes God's light reveals our true character, but it exposes that character to his gift of forgiveness.

In forgiveness is true acceptance.

"For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light." Psalm 56:13 New Living Translation

It's time to stop thinking that we'll experience life in the shadows. Instead, it's time to bask in the light of God.

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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2013 Douglas P. Brauner.  ARR.