A gleam in the eye of the Father. A spark in the womb of Mary. An ember in a Bethlehem manger. A world set ablaze by a Savior. Let us not be content accessorizing our cultural darkness with Christmas lights, but rather let us bring the Light of the world to the shadows.
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:…..
“Behold, I send my messenger before your face who will prepare your way,
the voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’” (Mark 1: 3)
John the Baptist came to straighten crooked paths for the Messiah. He knew that the world had veered…..