Big Bend National Park is a Texas treasure. Located along the border of Mexico in the “big bend” of the Rio Grande river (over 600 miles west of Katy, 155 south of Fort Stockton, and 270 miles from Del Rio). Big Bend National Park is, in this modern era, remote in the extreme. Accordingly, its vast expanse is in an area of the country with little competing light i.e. commercial structures; shopping centers, neighborhoods, and the like.
If you are fortunate to experience the New Moon, or better yet [so I’ve read] a Lunar eclipse in Big Bend… reportedly it is an unforgettable, and awe inspiring experience. Witnesses say, that under such optimum nighttime conditions, the stars create a brilliant ceiling of intense starlight. Light that is pure and undiluted by diffusing illuminates.
Let’s focus our thoughts on Christianity and light…
· I Corinthians states, “There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory.”
· Isaiah tells us, “the LORD will be your everlasting light”.
· In John, Christ says "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
· II Samuel proclaims, “You are my lamp, O LORD; the LORD turns my darkness into light”.
· As Paul told the Ephesians…, “Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)”
Our children sing a song, “This Little Christian Light of Mine ~ I’m Gonna Let it Shine”…
It will… if we let it…?
If you are fortunate to experience the New Moon, or better yet [so I’ve read] a Lunar eclipse in Big Bend… reportedly it is an unforgettable, and awe inspiring experience. Witnesses say, that under such optimum nighttime conditions, the stars create a brilliant ceiling of intense starlight. Light that is pure and undiluted by diffusing illuminates.
Let’s focus our thoughts on Christianity and light…
· I Corinthians states, “There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory.”
· Isaiah tells us, “the LORD will be your everlasting light”.
· In John, Christ says "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
· II Samuel proclaims, “You are my lamp, O LORD; the LORD turns my darkness into light”.
· As Paul told the Ephesians…, “Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)”
Our children sing a song, “This Little Christian Light of Mine ~ I’m Gonna Let it Shine”…
It will… if we let it…?
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