10-Day Writing Challenge - Day 2 - Story

I have agreed to participate in the 10-Day 5-Min writing challenge.  This challenge is sponsored by Kate Motaung and all the info you need to join in can be found HERE! She gives a topic for each day and you spend 5 minutes writing about whatever comes to mind on that subject. 

Today's topic is:

STORY

I want to share with you something I wrote back on January 19, 2000 entitled

Light

One of the blessings of having an early morning job is being privilege to the heaven's awakening.  This morning was a special blessing, not only because of its beauty but because my heart needed the special touch of God's creative hand.

As I drove, the skies were in total darkness, only my headlights disturbed that darkness.  Then all of a sudden the heavens seemed to literally explode into the most brilliant, almost garish colors of reds, yellow, and oranges.  The sky appeared to be on fire.  It was obvious then that the sky was covered in clouds.  However, the brilliance of the first-light shone around and through the cloud coverage creating an unbelievable pattern of texture and dimension.  I could hardly keep my eyes from its beauty.  The Lord seemed to speak to me that even though there will be "clouds" in our life, His Light shines through creating dimension and beauty in us.

As I was reveling in this thought, a huge billow of smoke seemed to completely blot out the light.  As I watched, bothered yet fascinated with the sudden change, light began to slowly creep around the edges of the cloud.  The huge dark cloud was still there but was soon edged with the most beautiful hues of pink.  I thought, God's light is being shone and reflected even when we see no outward evidence of His presence.  But, He is so faithful to remind us that even in these dark places, when we seem over-whelmed by the darkness, He is there.  His love surrounds us.  I prayed:  "Lord, thank you for not letting the difficult times overwhelm us.  Please let me be a reflection of your light and love to a dark world."

After a few turns in the road, I headed east and realized that the source of the light was not hidden at all - it was only beginning to rise above the horizon.  I looked for the cloud of smoke.  It was still there, but now I was between it and the light.  MY perspective had changed.  Praise you Father for seeing us through the dark places, for bringing us through to the fullness of your light of love.

The sky continued to change before my eyes.  Soon the brilliance of garish color became a consistent deep shade of blue.  This spoke to me of the consistency of His ever-abiding presence with us.  Thank you, my Father, that you are always there.

Thank you that you reveal yourself to us according to our need.

Thank you for the assurance of your light of love even in the dark places.

Thank you for making us your instrument of beauty and light to a dark and dying world.