Luke 1:46-56
A little girl was sitting in church during Advent, and she asked her mother as she looked at a stained glass window of a saint, what is a saint? Her mother looked at the stained glass window as the sun light shined through it and said, “A saint is a person who lets the love of God show (reflect) through them.
We like Mary are sent to bear witness of that light. Jesus is the light of the world. We must walk in the light. The beautiful light of his love.
It must have been a hard decision for a teenager to agree to let the light of God reflect through her to be the mother of Jesus.
Flying into a city these weeks before Christmas is a treat for even the jaded traveler. All cities are decorated in lights. Every neighborhood is outlined in the colors of holiday lights stretched over roofs, windows and chimneys. This “Santa Claus view” of thing is repeated all over the world.
Christmas is a time of bright lights. We light and illuminate everything during Advent. Trees, houses, businesses, even skyscrapers. The metaphor of reflecting the LIGHT is the dominant theme of Christmas.
The first act of creation according to Genesis 1, was God’s announcement “Let There Be LIGHT”! This was the introduction of meaning into the world. This was the beginning of hope and purpose and thought.
During Advent the light still shines. Christmas is the time to celebrate the light. Behind all of the Christmas lights there is the ancient affirmation that God is still at work in the world. This remains the hope of believers. No matter how dark times may be, the light still shines.
May God grant you peace joy, and happiness throughout Advent and 2010 and always as you and I reflect the light of Jesus daily. May each time you see a Christmas light, you pause and think about the gift of Mary to all Christians. Amen.
Rev. Jeremiah Jasper
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