Shadows

I love to play with shades, lights and contrast ...

Last Sun in church, Pastor preached on Jesus as the light of the world ... Jesus being the light for us ... and how many of us have shadows, dark or grey areas in our lives .... Jesus has come to shine His light in these areas and when the light of Christ comes, darkness has to go ....

Two thoughts ....

1) What are the shadow areas of our life that we need to exposure it to the light of Christ and allow His light to shine in the area? Guess many of us have many shadows cos we are in relationship and in journey with Jesus, the light but its just that there are some areas in our life that we are still living in the "hidden" - it can be memories of the past that has impacted us so bad that we choose to forget it but it still remains as a shadow that haunts us every now and then.

I discover recently how the expectation of my parents on me as a child and perhaps even now has tie, weigh and wear me down emotionally and mentally. Expectations of my Dad that I cannot remember it being there until God brought it to the light to me ... because it was effecting me emotionally and mentally -- and the way I look at things, do things, response to things and even my character. I had bring this area of my life out ... expose to the light of Christ and allow His light to shine in this area so that this semi darkness stop holding me back in bondage. I allow God, my Abba Father to fill my heart with His love till it overflows .... till my heart is at peace ... my soul is still in Him ....


2) Who's shadow do we hide behind ...

Sometimes the living gets tough and heavy, we just want to run away from living .... hide for a while ... or take a breather ...to regather our thoughts, the meaning of life, our direction once again ..... It is like we are in a desert or a very hot place and wish that there are some shades that we can rest for a while ... where do we go then .. where do we hide in these circumstance?

"He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide in the shadow of the Almighty" (Ps 91:1)

Yes, it is in these circumstances that I will hide under the shadow of my Almighty God, for it is there that I will find shade, I will find rest for awhile, new strength .... before I continue my journey again ...

"I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress, My God, in Him I will trust" (Ps 91:2)

In conclusion, I discover that I cannot hide in my own shadow .... my shadow ties and wears me down but when I hide under the shadow of my Almighty God, it is there I find rest for my soul ... where I hide ... n b refreshed .... then I continue on in my journey here on earth ... until I accomplish His task for me and He takes me Home to be with Him ...