With Only a Flashlight
The words of God are the wellsprings
of life. As you seek unto those living springs you will, through the Holy
Spirit, be brought into communion with Christ. Familiar truths will present
themselves to your mind in a new aspect, texts of Scripture will burst upon you
with a new meaning as a flash of light; you will see the relation of other truths
to the work of redemption. - Thoughts from
the Mount of Blessing, pg. 20
As
we were getting ready to roll into our sleeping bags, my tent mates and I realized
that we were really thirsty. The water in the camping kitchen was gone; now what
could we do? I didn't want to go to bed without brushing my teeth and quenching
my thirst. One of the girls remembered that there was a stream down a trail in
the forest, and we set off, determined to find it. There were six of us but
only one flashlight—this would make our journey a bit more challenging.
We made
our way toward the stream and everything was just fine until the bushes became
thicker and the path less clear. Finally, we lost it. The night was dark and we
could hear the creepy sound of wild creatures in the distance. At that point, most
of the girls decided to go back, taking the flashlight with them. I made it all the way here; I don’t want
to give up now! I thought. Also, it
actually is kind of fun to get lost in the woods, and I’m brave enough to
handle it. All but one of my friends went back; so we continued our trip,
but this time without a single light to lead our way. It was harder and the
branches were hitting our faces, but we found the trail, the stream of water,
and finally made it safely back to our tents.
This
life is dark; the hazards and trials seem to surround me. Sometimes problems
smack me in the face at every step, and I think I’m left alone. But I know God
will never leave me and with His word
lighting my way I know I’ll soon be Home.
~ Mildred Rhys
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