We'll leave the light on for you

Tom Bodett is one of our favorite humorists.  We love the Motel 6 commercials where he rambles about hospitality in his "y'all come", friendly voice, and ends with "We'll leave the light on for you."

As I think about our privilege as a church family, it seems that it's a lot like Tom Bodett's words: "We'll leave the light on for you".  In a world that is dark and cold, our church is a hospitable place with a light on for those seeking shelter.

Last Sunday's special offering, and our ongoing need for that extra $6 a week from our church family members, is all about "leaving the light on".  Really and truly.  Like all of our homes, our church home needs to pay its light bill.  And when we're here, day-in and day-out, with our light on, we are a hospitable shelter for those who need to "come home" to Jesus!

Thanks to everyone who participated in last Sunday's special offering and to all who will join me in finding creative ways to save $6 a week in this coming year, to "keep the light on".  Let's share our stories and make this fun!

I am reminded of the words of an old hymn, written by the great hymn-writer, P.P. Bliss.  I grew up singing this, and it seems appropriate to share it now with you all:

Brightly beams our Father's mercy,

From His lighthouse evermore,

But to us He gives the keeping

Of the lights along the shore.

 

Dark the night of sin has settled,

Loud the angry billows roar;

Eager eyes are watching, longing,

For the lights along the shore.

 

Trim your feeble lamp, my brother:

Some poor sailor, tempest tossed,

Trying now to make the harbor,

In the darkness may be lost.

Let the lower lights be burning!

Send a gleam across the wave!

Some poor fainting, struggling seaman

You may rescue, you may save.

 

--Posted by Mama O.