But let's look at the comparison another way. I have found that both of these often co-exist, or rather, one can lead to the other. Out of destruction, we often find greater things than we would not have otherwise. Let me share with you a personal experience.
In 1964, the man I planned to marry was killed in an automobile accident. I experienced a great loss and pain. Out of that experience, God revealed His plan by bringing together two people who would have never met otherwise. Dick and I met in February 1965 and were married a few months later. Out of that tragedy and loss came the greatest blessing that has now lasted 61 years.
Let's look at it another way. There are moments of great creativity, and while being creative, it sometimes results in destruction. An exercise that we have put our whole being into producing may not go as planned. It could have been in the most amazing moment of creativity that you had planned for and looked forward to, that something went wrong, or someone disapproved, or something broke, or no one showed up. Did you feel a momentary letdown, or did you never try again?
It is in the midst of sparkles and light that there will always be shadows. So, how do we reconcile these diversions in our lives? Love one and hate the other, or learn to live with both?
To me, that is what the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ mean. In destruction, we find life! In beauty, we find the Creator and life eternal. In pain, we can find love and peace and joy. They co-exist and can lead to an abundant life in Christ.
So when you see shadows, turn and look for the light. There cannot be one without the other.
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