Hearing The Light

I'm pretty sure that most of you would understand that light is something we see and sound is something we hear, but have you ever thought about hearing light?

I was just talking with a friend of mine and we were discussing how a long winter season, a season with many less sunlight hours, can really affect our attitudes, thinking and emotions.  But there is a procedure available that will transmit light into one's ear canal and it is supposed to help to alleviate some of the problems associated with light deprivation. 

So, in essence, the help in this case comes from 'hearing light'.

In a spiritual way this makes a lot of sense.  Light has come into this world and is constantly speaking to us.  The One who is Light speaks a message of hope, life and healing to those who are in desperate need.  John 1:4 says "In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it."

I guess hearing light is not so far off the mark after all.  And that it might be hard to understand is also explained in the above passage:  we always stuggle with sin and sin is darkness.  Sometimes we can be so focussed on the darkness that it is very hard to understand the light in a meaningful way.

But the light keeps shining. . . .that's what God tells us--'the light shines in the darkness', not 'it used to shine' or 'it shone for a little while', but 'it is shining right now'.

I thank Jesus that He desires that we would hear His light--live in it, trust in it, trust in Him.  Your darkness may seem overwhelming and you may not be able to make sense of this light, but rest assured that Jesus is right there with you and He will never stop shining.

Can we hear the light?  Absolutely.  Does it make a difference?  Without a doubt.  Do you have to make it happen?  All Jesus expects of us is that we fall into His arms and ask Him to lead us through.

Enjoy the sound of the light today.

BT