My wife had a small concrete area in our back yard where she fed the birds, and sometimes that included sunflower seeds. I guess one of those seeds got blown off the concrete pad and fell into a crack in the dirt and sprouted.
Anyway, we had one sunflower plant that was about two feet tall. I really did not think it would survive the dogs, lawn mower, weed eater or grandchildren, but it did.
I watched that plant very closely. I observed that in the early morning before the sun rose, the plant was droopy looking, but when the sun came out, that changed. It seemed like the plant stretched upward as high as it could get, and it faced toward the sun. The beautiful bright yellow petals were fully opened so as to get every bit of available sunlight.
It seemed like that little plant lived just to see the sun or be in the sunlight everyday. Watching that little plant reminded me of a wonderful opportunity Christians have.
Yes, we may have exposure to the sunlight, but what is even better is exposure to the “Sonlight.” That is being in the presence of the living resurrected Christ.
Everyone that has called upon the Son of God to be their personal Lord and Savior has this privilege and opportunity.
John 8:12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 12:35 So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going .”
1 John 1:5-7 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
Let us bask in the “Sonlight” daily.
1 John 1:3 ... that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
See you in Church next Sunday.