Ah. Lucky us. Christians, that is. We don't carry the burden of paying homage to multiple gods and goddesses. Christ is both our Incarnate Victor and the Great Distributor of Happiness and Light! Let us remember and give thanks this day for our Man of Light who defeated The Ruler of Darkness and who, by His life, death, resurrection and ascension has shed His light and love abroad in our hearts and in the world. We, above all others, celebrate the True Light, as Peter Bayne reminds us:
Christ has come, the Light of the World.
Long ages may yet elapse before his beams have reduced the world to order and beauty, and clothed a purified humanity with light as with a garment.
But he has come:
The Revealer of the snares and chasms that lurk in darkness
The Rebuker of every evil thing that prowls by night
The Stiller of the storm-winds of passion
The Quickener of all that is wholesome
The Adorner of all that is beautiful
The Reconciler of contradictions
The Harmonizer of discord
The Healer of diseases
The Savior from sin
He has come!
The Torch of truth
The Anchor of hope
The Pillar of faith
The Rock for strength
The Refuge for security
The Fountain for refreshment
The Vine for gladness
The Rose for beauty
The Lamb for tenderness
The Friend for counsel
The Brother for love
Jesus Christ has trod this world. The trace of the Divine footsteps will never be obliterated. And those Divine footsteps were the footsteps of a Man! The example of Christ is such as men can follow.
On! until mankind wears his image!
On! toward yon summit on which stands,
not an angel,
not a disembodied spirit,
not an abstract of ideal and unattainable virtue,
But The Man, Jesus Christ.
Merry True Diwali to all of you.
2 comments:
Beautiful Post Lori! On Indeed!
Glad you enjoyed it, Susan!
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