Shadows

Todays devotion from YouVersion, gave a story of a man explaining what shadows were to a child. He told the child it is when an object blocks the light. Hmm… I like that.

Shadows…. sins…. blocking of light. God’s light is blocked by sins we commit and that others have committed. But God, who pursues us, forgives the sin so we can see the light. We must give up our sins to God, ask for forgiveness and to forgive others.

In the recent days I have seen the affect of sin on our city. I also see the light coming through individuals who wish to heal others. The reaching out and stating the sin and asking for forgiveness is never easy. The shadow is huge and some find it is easier to live in darkness then to stand in the light.

I pray that I do not allow my sins to become a shadow that I want to live under. I pray that we all decide to learn and forgive. To forgive is not to forget, it is to move closer to what God wants of all of us.