As promised, the meditation on light:
Gene Higgins mentioned this when he was visiting for ministry last week.
Light is sown for the righteous,
And gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalm 97: 11
I love this thought... that light and guidance will be sown at the time of my prayer and spring up later just when I need it. And joy too! Imagine, the Lord sowing joy -- not to be seen or felt until further on down the path. I look back and see that this is true -- He has sown joy and light for me and I found it later, beautiful and full grown further on down the path.
When we pray, our prayers are like a seed planted further down the path of life, out of our sight. If He responds to my prayer today, and plants it, and I find it tomorrow, it would just be a shoot or a bud or a little flower of light (guidance) or gladness (joy). But think-- if He sowed when I prayed today, but planted the seed far far down my path, it would grow and made roots and reached up to the sky like a huge brilliant tree. I would then find it later after a long walk in the dark sadness of my trials... the huge beautiful tree of light or joy, full grown and offering sweet peace, shelter and relief. A seed that was planted long, long ago on my knees with tears and fear amid darkness and confusion. Don't ever think He doesn't hear your prayer, my friends.
Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning.
Psalm 30:5
