Night Light's Call Home

The street light just came on. The fluorescent glow casts a giant golden circle in the street. On the perimeter of that circle lies the unknown. No real danger but, the potential for danger. The unknown is not really unkown. Knowing has a lot to do with experience. That street light was a signal for many of us to return home. Sure we were safe under the glow of the bulb but, we were intimately familiar with those potential dangers. Our parents who had experienced life call us to “come inside”. Most of us would not dare think to refuse. This invitation represented safety, warmth of a home, laughter around the television, table, or fireplace. This command was the essence of our comfort in the form of late night medicine, soothing scrapes, and bruises. It wasn’t the command that beckoned us to retire. It was the person behind the command. Though it was an imperative statement. There was a plea, a petition to let those maternal or paternal arms protect us. We respond to that plea with submission. So, why do we demand that GOD come to us? We find ourselves in miserable situations and, conclude the LORD does not love us when HE has established an open door of grace, mercy, love, forgiveness, and peace. The revelation about us giving the GOD of the universe the command to come to us sparked an exploration in other areas where I practiced the same moments of defiance, disobedience, and self reliance. The conversation for me is ongoing but, with each conviction comes the opportunity for repentance. Take some time to take inventory when you get a chance.