Gratitude Reflection Day 18

In the beginning,
God allowed for chaos,
for troubled dreams,
and uncertain sounds,
and fear in the darkness.

Then, when the chaos was most threatening
and hope was bleakest,
God said, "Let there be light"
AND THERE WAS LIGHT.

So, remember the chaos,
the uncertainty,
the confusion in which you once floundered,
and give thanks for the light.

In the course of time,
God allowed for a journey
from ourselves to other people,
from restriction to freedom,
from a forgotten place to a promised land.

And when the journey was hardest,
and the way ahead unclear,
and the temptation to turn back most alluring,
God said, "Let there be light"
AND THERE WAS LIGHT.

So, remember your journey
and how far you have travelled,
and give thanks for the light.

Later yet,
God allowed for the special:
for friendships to grow,
for truth to be discovered,
for faith to become real.
On the mountain top
and in quiet places
God blessed us, saying, "Let there be light"
AND THERE WAS LIGHT.

So remember not why,
but how and when and where you've been blessed,
and give thanks for the light.

(Cloth for the Cradle:Worship resources and readings for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany; Iona Community, Wild Goose Worship Group GIA, Chicago, 2000)