Let it Shine!

“Light has dawned that ever shall blaze
Darkness flees away
Christ the light has shone in our hearts
Turning night to day
We proclaim Him King of kings
We lift high His name
Heaven and earth shall bow at His feet
When He comes to reign” – Graham Kendrick

Today is October 31st; and like in our previous blog post; I am well aware of the fact that tonight lots of children will be dressing up as ghouls & goblins etc.

Whilst doing some research for last week’s blog post, I came across the video that I have posted below.  It was created by Glen Scrivener and can be found via the Christian resource website: https://www.10ofthose.com

I really loved the message that it brought; one that really declares the truth of how great and powerful our God and Saviour Jesus is; and how darkness is no match at all for the Light. That is why I put the lyrics of Graham Kendrick’s song ‘Light has dawned that ever shall blaze’ from 1988 at the top of the post. As it says; ‘Darkness flees away’.

So tonight is not a time to hid our light under a bushel, or be fearful of this ‘spector-full spectacle’ that ‘All Hallows Eve’ (Halloweeen) has become. ‘Christ the Light has shone in our hearts, turning night to day’. So there is no-room for darkness and fear, where love and light have taken up residence.

Be a light in the darkness around you; not with the voice of judgment or the finger of condemnation; but with words of truth and love (See Isaiah 58:9-12).

Shine!

Love!

Be Fearless!

Enjoy the video.

Here is the transcript of the words used in the video:

“Vast armies undead do tread through the night and
In hordes march towards hapless victims to frighten.
They stumble in step with glass-eyes on the prizes;
Bunched hither, hunched over in monstrous disguises;
In sizes not lofty but numb’ring a throng;
To unleash on their prey the dreaded DING DONG.
Small faces with traces of mother’s eye-liner,
Peer up to the resident candy provider.

And there to intone ancient threats learnt verbatim;
They lisp “TRICK OR TREAT!” Tis their stark ultimatum.
Thus: region by region such legions take plunder.
Does this spector-full spectacle cause you to wonder?
Just how did our fair festive forebears conceive,
Of this primeval practice called All Hallows Eve?
The answer, if anyone cares to research,
Surprises, it rises from old mother church.

On the cusp of the customary All Saints Day
The Christ-i-an kinsfolk made mocking display.
These children of light both to tease and deride;
Don darkness, doll down as the sinister side.
In pre-post-er-ous pageants and dress diabolic,
They hand to the damned just one final frolick.
You see with the light of the dawn on the morrow,
The sunrise will swallow such darkness and sorrow.

The future is futile for forces of evil;
And so they did scorn them in times Medieval.
For this is the nature of shadow and gloom;
In the gleaming of glory there can be no room.
What force is resourced by the echoing black?
When the brightness ignites can the shadow push back?
These ‘powers’ of darkness, if such can be called,
Are banished by brilliance, by blazing enthralled.

So the bible begins with this fore-resolved fight;
For a moment the darkness…. then “Let there be Light!”
First grief in the gloom, then joy from the East.
First valley of shadow, then mountaintop feast.
First wait for Messiah, then long-promised Dawn.
First desolate Friday and then Easter Morn.
The armies of darkness when doing their worst,
Can never extinguish this Dazzling Sunburst.

So… ridicule rogues if you must play a role;
But beware getting lost in that bottomless hole.
The triumph is not with the forces of night.
It dawned with the One who said “I am the Light!” – Glen Scrivener.