Sunday, November 28, 2010

Good Li'l Light - Why is this happening to me?

"Arrrrrrggggg! Why is this happening to me”, said Li’l Light?

“I am not bad and I do good things all the time. I help the sick, I help the hungry, I give to the poor, and it’s not fair” she said!  “Why, oh why, oh why, is my life so filled with pain," she exclaimed.

Li’l Light went to see her friend who was renowned for her good advice. Her friend said, "You are not doing enough good deeds. You should give more to the hungry and help the sick. This will surely turn around your misfortunes".

So Li’l Light worked her full time job. Then, every day she would work more and more hours so she could give to the sick and the poor. Soon Li’l Light was exhausted. She still had problems upon problem knocking on her door. 

Next, Li’l Light went to a palm reader. The palm reader told her the tarot cards told all and saw all. She said, "Tomorrow your problems will cease for sure and your days will be bright again".

But, tomorrow arrived and with it, another problem came to Li'l Lights door. Li’l Light was very distraught. Again she thought, “Why is this happening to me? I did exactly as my friend and the palm reader told me".

She went back to the palm reader who advised, " You must pay three days salary for another tarot cards reading and you must then not eat chocolate for three weeks". Li’l Light thought three weeks without chocolate would not be easy, but, this was not too much to pay or too much to endure to have her problems go away.

At first Li’l Light thought the palm reader had solved her problem because for four days she had no new problems and one of the old problems went away. But then on the fifth day, three new problems came knocking on her door. These were twice as bad as any of the problems she had ever encountered before.

Oh how Li’l Light felt defeated. She was out of money, problems surrounded her and she felt she had no place to go for help. She said to herself, “I am so depressed and all alone”. Li’l Light's room went very dim. She cried and cried.

When she finally stopped crying, she turned on the TV. There she saw a funny looking light with a funny nose and she thought, "He's cute". So she began to watch the show. 

Funny Looking Light was talking about how he was once in a bad way but now was so happy he could not stand it. He had been in a bad way because he took that funky fuel that lights were told never to use. You know, it was the stuff that would put their lights out for good. Never-the-less he tried it and got a high flame from using it, so he took it more, and more, and more, until he couldn’t stop. He lost everything and had so many problems. He had thought, he would just blow his own light out.

About this time and while he was at the Light Socket bar, two lights showed up (one was the most beautiful blonde light his eye lights had ever beheld). He offered to buy the blonde light a drink. She said yes. He almost fainted but maintained his flame so she wouldn’t see it flutter (for a man light that would not be cool). Soon he and both the lights were talking.

The not blonde light mentioned to him, "I know a way for your problems to be fixed". He said, “Oh yeah and how much would that cost me?” “Nothing” was the answer. “Okay”, he thought,” What’s this chic light smoking?" 

The girls told him, "The Big Light loves you and desires for you to prosper and be in good health". Puzzled, Funny Light asked, “What Big Light?” 

The girls said "Big Light is the Father and Creator of all Lights". At this, he thought they were nuts. The girls said, "We are not crazy. Big Light indeed exists. He loves even you, and loves you even if you took the funky fuel that caused your family, friends and others many problems". 

"The Big Light", they continued, "wants all lights to love him in return. This way he can help them every day and keep the problems away from their doorsteps, so they can prosper, and be healthy". “Yeah right”, Funny Looking Light said to them. 

Soon the girls had to leave and Funny Looking Light told them it would be okay if they called on him later. He gave them his light box number and said to himself, "those chic lights will never see me again". After the girls left, Funny Looking Light went back to feeling sorrowful again, tanked up on funny fuel and headed home.

The next evening he began to contemplate how to blow out his light. No sooner had he begun thinking this way, he received a hologram from Blonde Chic Light. It read, “Will you please join me for a movie at a friend’s home tonight? Come as you are.” This caught his attention and he thought, “One last good time before I go might not be a bad idea”. He sent her a hologram back…”Sure.”

Some of the lights talked about the hard times they each had been through but now they were in good places in their lives. Their lights shined ever so bright as they talked. Blonde Chic Light talked about how she had lost all hope and was so happy to have found her way back to happiness also.

This kind of talk made Funny Looking light a bit anxious and uncomfortable but at the same time made him curious. As they were leaving, Funny Looking Light thanked them for the good time and answered, “Maybe” to the question if he wanted to come another time to learn more about the Big Light that had changed his new friend’s lives. 

A few days passed and Funny Looking Light began to feel lonely but could not stop thinking about the new friends he had met. He wondered if it was possible to be happy as they, but then, he remembered all that he had done, condemned himself for thinking he deserved to be happy, and looked for his funny fuel. 

Just as he was going to put his light out, the Blonde Chic Light rang his light box number. His hands shaking, he answered. A beautiful voice said, "I have been thinking of you and wondered if you would like to go get a halogen or two". Funny Looking Light hesitated, he then heard the beautiful voice again, “You know you do, please say yes.” He said “Okay, be right down, but, I am a mess.” Blonde Chic Light said “It doesn’t matter; you are fine in my eyes”. 

While enjoying the halogens, the two talked of the troubles in their lives. Blonde Chic Light explained to Funny Looking Light, "Big Light obviously had a desire for you to be happy and healthy despite that you have felt you do not deserve it. Because, I did not bump into you by coincidence". 

Blonde Chic Light then taught him about Big Lights love and of Big Lights son. She lovingly explained, "Because this son so loved his father, Big Light, and all the other lights like me and you; the son did as his father, Big Light had asked of him and died. He died to take back the control that the Dark Light had over lights like me and you here in this world". She further explained, "After the son of light died, Big Light brought his son back to life (raised him from death) and now, the Son of Light lives where Big Light lives".

Blonde Chic Light then explained to Funny Looking Light, she had accepted and confirmed her belief that Big Light (God) had raised (brought back from death) his son (Jesus) and had now made this son her Lord (Christ) instead of the Dark Light (Satan). Blonde Chic Light continued, "Since then, as you have seen, I am happy. And despite the things and problems that come at me from day to day, there has always been a way around or through them. No matter what they are." It was at this very moment, Funny Looking Light asked, "Can I do the same thing", for this, was what he wanted as well. 

On the TV, Funny Looking Light, told the audience, it was this very moment that he himself exclaimed to the whole halogen restaurant that he believed that Big Light had raised his son from the dead and brought him back from death and this same son of light was now his Lord. Since that day, even though life was not easy and he was not perfect or felt he deserved to be saved from his previous ways, he was a changed light. He shone so brightly that others had to put on sun glasses just to be close to him, and, his desire for funny fuel was gone! He now worked daily, had goals in life, and was in the tip top shape of his life.

Funny Looking Light then looked straight into the TV camera and told the audience, "It is as simple as that!".

Li’l Light turned off her TV, sat very still and very quiet, then…”Big Light, I believe you raised your son from the dead and brought him back from death and this same Son of Light, I desire for him to be my Lord”.  Li’l Light thought “Now what?”

The very next day, as she was sitting on a park bench eating her lunch, a grandmother light sat down next to her and began to read her Bible. Li’l Light asked, "Will you please share with me what you are reading?" The grandmother light looked at her, smiled and said “Certainly I will. I so felt the desire to come here to read today, and here you are. Ah yes, there are no coincidences you know.”

Last Edited: October 27, 2012

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Lonely Little Light

There was once a little light who thought it didn't need any other lights around to help it shine. Little light went off down the path, through the woods and far, far away from all the other lights it knew. It settled into a busy  area with all sorts of lights: big blue ones, bright red ones and tall yellow ones. These lights noticed how unique little light was and welcomed her wholeheartedly.

Before long, little light got so caught up in going to the parties that these new lights were giving and going to games with the new lights that she had no time to refuel with the unique fuel that her little light used. She borrowed of the fuel from her new friends but soon she felt unwell. She thought she was just tired from all her comings and goings with her new crowd of friends.

Little light began to dim and then began to flutter. She had to stay at home and miss festivities with her friends. Little light felt with a few days rest she would be better. Her new friends did not seem to notice. Many days went by and she felt no better and lonely. Still no one came to see her and she got ever so much lonelier and her light was so dim it could hardly be seen.

The lights back in Little lights home town always kept in touch with all the little lights that they had nurtured. Not being able to reach Little light for so long, they decided to send Little light a gift box full of things that little lights like her might need, just to show they loved and cared for her deeply. When the gift box arrived, Little light was so weak and overcome with grief and despair that she almost was unable to open it.

Using her last ounce of strength and straining to maintain her last bit of fuel to keep her light shining, she opened the box and found a jug of her very own unique fuel. Just the thought of the love behind the gift warmed her heart and humbled her. She refilled with the unique fuel and immediately was healed of all her woes. She knew at that very moment what she must do. She told all that would listen of this wonderful gift she had received but sadly they did not seem to care. She decided that she would go back to her home to be near lights that shared her care and compassion for others. Soon Little light was home, spreading the love to others that she had so lovingly received for free.

Her next journey away from home was well planned and she traveled with another little light much like herself. Together these two little lights shown brightly as they lived among the other lights in their community. Before long, the other lights were curious to see why these two little lights were happy, were very prosperous and were good to others.

The two little lights offered to share with the other lights how to receive of their unique fuel. The unique fuel was available to each and every light that accepted and agreed that the Father of Light (God) had raised (brought back from death) His son who had died and this son was now their Lord. After doing this, the lights did not look any different on the outside, but they discovered all their needs were met. This amazed and made many of the lights so happy that they told others. Before long, the little lights had a whole community of lights that loved sharing time together and shared their love, compassion and care for others.

Before long, two little lights began a journey to shine brightly in yet another town knowing that they had the support and love of their Lord of lights as well as the lights of their community to make the world a few lights brighter.



Lexicon's not Leprechaun's

Lexicon's not Leprechaun's, yep rhymes, and got your attention, huh?

Remember the Blue Letter Bible? Type in the word "Light" in the LexiConc (look under the box to the right that is labeled "Search the BLB").

It says there are:
 80 results matching the query "light".
  • 55 Hebrew/Aramaic Results
  • 25 Greek Results
The word light used in Genesis 1:2 and Gen 1:3 is Strong's H216 'owr (pronunciation: ōre) and means: light (s), day, bright, clear, flood, herbs, lightning, morning, sun

Lexicon's are very useful because as you can see there are many results for the words that were translated into English from the original Hebrew and Greek words. Don't take someone elses word for it, looking it up can help you understand the original intent.

It is also helpful to read the other verses where H216 was used in order to understand the context of the word. In the Blue Letter Bible (BLB), do this by clicking on the primary results tab and then below right, click the small tab "Show Strong's". You should now see the Strong's numbers. Click the tiny 216 adjacent to the word "light" in Gen 1:3. This will take you to another page, Lexicon Results. Scrolling down you will see that for the KJV, H216 was translated light(s) 114 times and further down you will see other verses in the Bible where H216 was used.

Now your light is shining brighter because you are prepared to learn to read God's word with just a little more understanding.

Bibliography:
Blue Letter Bible. "Dictionary and Word Search for 'light' in the KJV". Blue Letter Bible. 1996-2010. 25 Nov 2010. 

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Power over the Darkness

In the Bible, Genesis 1:2 and Genesis 1:3 shows there is power over the darkness for the darkness in verse 2 was overcame in verse 3.

I like using online tools, so, go here to read these two Bible verses and see for yourself:
Blue Letter Bible. "Book of Beginnings - Genesis 1 - (KJV - King James Version)." Blue Letter Bible. 1996-2010. 24 Nov 2010.

Genesis is so power packed with information ...exciting! Now that my thinker is turned on, consider this:
  • Why was it dark in the first place? 
  • And why did God need to turn the lights on?

The clue is in the Hebrew words hayah without "tuhow" and "bohuw", (tuhow and bohuw are rhyming words, nice way to get your attention huh?). Translated these three words mean "became without form and void". Became? Now how did that happen?

More for later study...this is fun

One last thing, back to the light & darkness...in 1 John 1: 5 ...God is light and in him is no darkness at all. Which as you can see in Genesis 1:2 and 1:3, God overcame the darkness.

My father (God) is stronger than the darkness....awesome!

Lighting cigarettes in the dark

Have you seen the movies where someone, usually a soldier, lit the cigarette in the dark and the gun man aimed on him and ka-blooie, it was over? Not that ka-blooing someone is good and all, but, that teeny, tiny amount of light from the match or cigarette lighter was visible from a mountain so far away again shows.....light overcomes darkness.

Let your light shine in the darkness...chin up young person!

Dark is cold. Light is warm......

Being warm is good. Being cold hurts.

Warmth starts the growth in seeds, baby chicks and other eggs, human babies grow in the warmth of their mommies bellies, springtime warmth makes us happy, autumn warmth makes us thankful that the heat has finally passed and it keeps going & going.

Light, warmth is good.





Go in a completely dark room, the bigger the better, light a match

Light overcame the dark.....neat huh?

Star Wars

Take out your light saber, young Skywalker, and conquer the darkness!

This little riding hood's big bad wolf......

You know that old wolf in the story Little Red Riding Hood? He tries to blow the house down...well don't let him blow out your little light.

Hold up your finger and let your light shine on!

This little light of mine..The song

My children (now grown) and my grandchild (now 8) always liked this song. I told them they are the lights that shine in the darkness and the fuel or oil for their lamps comes from God.

So hold up your finger to indicate your light is shining and shine on!

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

I be a Disciple

Lots of Greek words surround my life...medical terms and Bible words...like Disciple. The Greek word for “disciple” is mathētēs which literally means a “learner,” a pupil.

I like that! I am a learner of many things all day long.

Learning also means studying. Studying brought this Bible verse to mind: 2 Tim 2:15  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Next thought now, approved unto God...let me explore.

I went to Blue Letter Bible (blueletterbible.org) and typed in "approved" and got 8 verses. First one, Acts 2:22, tells me of one that was approved:  Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God .... I read through the rest and this one made me stop and think also: 2 Cor 2:18 says:


For not he that commendeth himself is approved but whom the Lord commendeth.

Now I am seeing that it is God who does the approving. More to study on this topic.



About getting through life here on this earth

A blog to talk about getting through life here on this earth. I have not found it to be an easy walk but one thing which always kept me going and going and going (yes, Energizer Bunny picture came to mind) is that God loves me and I love God. For that I am not ashamed. I am not religious but I believe in God and what he says in his Word, The Bible. The Bible is the most awesome book every written and it is the best book that will ever be.

Here, I will freely add my thoughts which will have Biblical context if I see fit, I will use/say the word/name God and Jesus and will utilize the cherished free speech I have in the U.S. of A.

Phil 2:15
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;...