Mom Heart Moments #182

With You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.

IN MANY PASSAGES THROUGHOUT Scripture about the life of God, the light of God also shines. The first words of God in the Bible are “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:3), for without light, there is no life. David says, “The LORD is my light and my salvation” (Psalm 27:1), the One who saves his life. Jesus, the incarnate Son of God, proclaims, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life” (John 8:12).

So when we give our children God’s life, we are also giving them His light. It is the light of God that will shine in our hearts and our homes so that we can be a beacon of hope to the world around us. Lifegiving parenting must first be about helping them find eternal life in Christ and getting them on God’s path so they can live in a way that’s pleasing to Him. That is certainly the priority of lifegiving parenting. But it is also so much more than that.

On a much grander scale, lifegiving parenting is about becoming a part of the epic story of God breaking into our dark and dying world to bring light and life. It is about writing ourselves and our children into the overarching story of God’s eternal plan. His life and light are what make us “the light of the world” so that we can “shine before men in such a way that they may see [our] good works, and glorify [our] Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 5:14-16). We’re turning on that light in our homes so others who are overcome by darkness and death may see it and find the light and life in Christ that we have found.

Your part in God’s story is so important. Ask Him to shine His light and life in your heart today!