We Need The Son

Three years ago I heard about the tiny Norwegian town of Rjukan The town went that without direct sunlight for almost half the year, every year. The town is in a valley beside a large mountain that shades it from the sun during the winter. There are probably other locations I’m sure in other places but not as bad as this town.

For six months, there is at least some sunshine until the fateful day when the sun goes behind the mountain for six months. For a person like me that has SAD it sounds like a prison sentence of six months each and every year. Many of the people just put up with it and go about their normal lives. It probably gets to the point where is doesn’t even bother them.

It was like this almost forever. That is until someone came up with the idea of putting up some mirrors, three to be exact, to deflect sunlight into the town square. It raised many people’s spirits. People need sunlight. It lifts us up out of the dark days of winter and gives us a better outlook on a dark and dreary winter’s day.

I believe the same is true when we go along through life not having the Son of God in our lives. Knowing Jesus changes not only our outlook on life, but it also brings in a dimension that lifts us up and changes us within. Jesus can and needs to be in our lives. It is He who first changes our insides completely and brings about our outward appearance when it reflect Him.

Something to think about

Rob