The
light of lights has come, on this silent and holy night.
The
light shines in the darkness, and not just any 'ole darkness, but our
darkness, the darkness of our souls, the darkness of our homes, the
darkness of our church, our town, our nation, our world. The light
of light has come...to us tonight.
The
light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.
Yet the darkness is still there, enfolding us, blinding our sight,
confusing our movements, darkening our very beings. It is good, that
on a night as silent and holy as this one that we acknowledge the
darkness. Do not sit content in the darkness tonight, but name the
darkness which enfolds, and blinds and confuses.
Because
if we do not know the darkness...how will we ever see the light?
The
light of lights has come, on this silent and holy night. This light
shines in the darkness, and not just any 'ole darkness, but the light
of lights is shining here and now in our darkness...
shining
powerfully to cast out the darkness, shining clearing to heal our
blindness, shining with healing and loving light to guide our
movements and illuminate our very beings.
The
light you hold tonight is the light of the Christ child, born in our
world to heal the darkness of our world. This is the good news of
great, great joy.
May
the light shine within you.
May
the joy of the good news be born in your hearts.
May
the peace of Christ be yours tonight and always.
For,
the light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome
it. This is the birth of Christmas, this is the birth of us all.
Amen.
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