We were asked to take pictures of women and children holding candles at twilight for our organization's magazine. Unfortunately I am not a photographer and don't really know how to capture images at twilight but regardless I liked some of the pictures. I also want to say that I acknowledge what I am about to say will seem a bit cliché but I'm saying it anyway.
This picture really struck me. When I was looking through them at first, I thought this picture was completely black. Then I saw the small rays of light. How true a picture of life. Though we live in a town that has relatively more Christians, the country of Mali is mostly in darkness. Many have not even heard the name of Jesus. It seems almost impossible coming from America that one could not even know who He was, or at least something about Him. Yet that is our reality. We are in darkness. Sometimes our light is only as bright as seen here.
What a great reminder that one should not shrink back and worry about worldly things but should focus their energy and strength on being a light in the darkness. How will they know where to go if they don't have a light to lead them there? What if I am among darkness but yet am so consumed by the things of this world that I neglect to fan the flame of my heart and seek to be a light? God, please teach me to be a light in the darkness.
Our neighbors.
Kids at the hospital. Due to timing, I had to take these pictures slightly earlier in the evening. I like it, though, that there is more light here. I do hope that is the case in reality. We pray that when people enter for physical healing they will see their true need for a Healer through our lives and the way in which we care for them. I do hope our hospital is a place of light.
Yes, we are still sinful. Yes, we all fail. Yes, we fall short. But I pray that God's love shines brighter. That God is in this place and His glory is bringing light in the darkness.
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