Daily Worship

Living as children of light

Lily Cathcart March 25, 2025 4 2
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Ephesians 5: 8-14 (NRSVA)

8 For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light— 9 for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. 10 Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to mention what such people do secretly; 13 but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, 14 for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,

‘Sleeper, awake! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.’

When God invites us to sit down at the table and share a drink, it’s warm and comfortable and bright. The light is on and we can see what everyone is doing. We don’t need to worry about corners where bad things might be hiding too close for comfort.

Because to belong we need to feel safe. It is very hard to belong when we feel insecure. To be seen and be safe can feel like a rare thing in today’s world.

We know we are welcomed to a safe place with God, let’s use that example and create in our communities safe places for others where there are no shadows to deceive us. A place where they can relax, have a cuppa, and begin to remember how to belong.

 

Prayer:

 

Dear God of light

Thank you that you bring light to the shadows around us

Help us to stay in the light with you

teach us to create spaces and communities where shadows of evil are banished

and we can belong in safety together with you

Amen