Perhaps we are made to crave light both physically and spiritually.
I recently started a new job where I work in a downtown in a small city. As in most downtown areas, there’s lots of pedestrian traffic. Most people, myself included, have to park our cars and walk to wherever we are going. It rained my first four days of work. Most people either carried an umbrella or huddled underneath a raincoat. No one made eye contact. People seemed to be looking down or zoning out as they trudged to wherever they were going.
Even inside the building where I work, the topic of rain randomly popped up in most people’s conversations. We all needed some light.
But, on Friday, the sun came out. The transformation was amazing. I actually took a walk during my lunch break.
There were tons of people out. Folks seemed to have a bounce in their step. I smiled and made eye contact with people and they smiled back. The sun seemed to have made all of the difference. Even on my drive home, people behaved a little better on the road. They were less aggressive and more patient.
On Saturday, I had errands to do and I was shocked at how many people were out. I live in a college town and the college is on spring break so I didn’t expect much traffic. When I grumbled to my hubby about it, he reminded me that it was the first warm sunny day we had in a while and people were more inclined to get out and get things done.
He was right of course. Errands that would have been complete drudgery in the rain, became no big deal in the pretty warm weather.
As I was sitting in church on Sunday and the sun was coming through the windows, a Biblical reminder popped into my head. In Genesis, God’s very first words in the Bible were, “Let there be light.”
It goes on to say, “God saw that the light was good.”
It got me to thinking that maybe we are drawn to the light because God created it and it’s good. It seems to effect our mood and even our actions. Maybe that’s by design.
John 1:4 talks about Jesus and says, “In him was the light of men.” This light is a light for our souls.
So, God designed us to physically and spiritually crave light and He has provided us with both.
After the sermon, as my hubby and I walked to our car and I could feel the warmth on my face and in my heart, I said a prayer of thanks for both.
A sunny Sunday reminded me that God loves us and knows what we need even before we do. But, then, He always has. Sometimes I need reminding. Perhaps you did too.
Have an awesome day!
Wendy 🙂