Love the Light

Very rarely do I post twice in one day; however, today demands for a second post. My heart, like the hearts of many, broke as the news of Newtown Connecticut unfolded. As it stands currently, there are twenty children and eight adults that lost their lives today in a senseless massacre. I sat in silence with my sixth period class watching and listening to the horrifying news. Tears streamed unashamedly down my face. The looks of my students was sheer disbelief. An event like this begs the questions why? And how evil is the world? What would make someone do that?!

There are no good answers. The world is dark. However, there is a Light. Even as I watched the coverage on the evening news, I noticed that the homes and churches in Newtown had lights on them. These little twinkling lights represent the Light. Christmas lights in the midst of this darkness almost seems wrong. The juxtaposition of sorry and hope was a powerful visual for me. John 3 says, "This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God." (emphasis added) In the midst of darkness and heartache, I pray that the light of Christ shines brighter than ever.

Definitely saying an extra prayer tonight...