One note is sounded repeatedly by early Christians in the post-Easter period, and that note is 'LIGHT!" Christians are called out of darkness into God's marvelous light.
There is an old story, which I like, which is a simple, direct explanation of why discipleship is effective.
A little girl was in the 'big church' for the first time. She had been attending Sunday School, but this morning she sat with her parents in the large, beautiful sanctuary. She was fascinated by the stained glass windows and asked her mother "Who are those people in the windows?" "They are saints" the mother whispered.
Some time later the mother went to call on Mrs. Brown, an old family friend, and the little girl went with her. As the story goes, Mrs. Brown didn't have much money. She lived alone, and though poor, she was about the happiest person anyone knew.
As the mother and daughter returned home, the mother said "Mrs. Brown is a saint if ever there was one." The little girl was perplexed. The people in the stained glass windows were saints and Mrs. Brown was a saint. What possible connection was there between Mrs. Brown and the people in the stained glass windows?
Finally, the little girl said to her mother, "I know what a saint is! A saint is a person who lets the light shine through"
Christians are people who let the spirit of Jesus shine through their lives.
With blessings and in friendship,
Richard
We had 79 in attendance yesterday, Easter Sunday. It was a lovely service with the Rev. Ray Hickman, children's bell choir, Suzy sang and the children had an Easter egg hunt.
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