To Light
The Dark
by
Barbara Philbrook
Lord could
you remind me I am not a bonfire awaiting a spark,
I am but a candle to light the dark.
Just a
glow of love shining forth from within,
just to let them know Jesus paid for their sin.
I must not
burst forth with a massive eruption,
causing chaos and disruption.
A glimmer
of hope is what I must present to another,
inviting them to become my brother.
I must not
ignite as though to blow the world away,
I must hesitate a moment pausing to pray.
Just a
candle to light the dark and drive away the gloom,
just to share that Jesus will be coming soon.
Just a
candle to light the dark and extinguish the fear,
reminding each we have a comforter who is always near.
Just a
candle to light the dark so the world no longer appears
grim,
the beckoning of God's love will then draw them in.
Just a
candle to light the dark to let a little light shine,
God may I never forget that the light is thine.
 
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