CAPA Corner: Finding and Using the Light in 2016

     When my wife and I moved from the Midwest to Central 3 ½ years ago, we noticed something when we drove around Central at night – it was dark; it was very dark!  Only around the major retail and restaurant areas was it not dark.  We were used to being able to see the road well as we traveled throughout the Midwest.  We have had to adjust to the lack of light as we drive around Central at night.  We are making progress!  Light for our eyes is a good thing!
     In the Bible we read about the importance of light – the light that shines from God’s Word so that we might know God better, know what we are to believe about Him, and how we are to live to honor Him.  In Psalm 119:105, we read, “Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”  God’s Word (the Bible) is what we need every day, no matter if it’s dark out or not, so that we can come to know and love the Lord more and more.  God’s Word also points us to Jesus Christ over and over again – what He has done to accomplish our salvation, how He meets our spiritual needs and transforms our lives with the grace of forgiveness.  God’s Word is clear that we desperately need Jesus Christ and His righteousness 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
     We have the greatest source of light as we live each day – God’s Word.  God’s Word is the light we need each day to grow in our love and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Why not make 2016 a year in which you take God’s light and use it each day (reading and studying it), so that when you stumble you will know the way back to the path of God – keeping your eyes on Jesus – the Light of the world!
Don Hulsey,
Pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church (9526 Joor Road)