Hey now, all you sinners,
Put your lights on
Put your lights on
Hey now, all you lovers,
Put your lights on
Put your lights on
Hey now, all you killers,
Put your lights on
Put your lights on
Hey now, all you children,
Leave your lights on, you better,
Leave your lights on...
-Carlos Santana and Everlast; words and music by Everlast (from Supernatural "Put Your Lights On")
Several years ago, when I was battling cancer and going through aggressive therapy, I began to sink into a darkness of doubt, fear, and sometimes even panic. A very supportive friend of mine, who understood what I was going through, quoted to me the Bible verse John 1.5: "...and the light shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehended it not." Whenever I found myself slipping into darkness, I would repeat that verse. It became my drumbeat to victory, repeated like a mantra; it fed the light. It put my lights on.
I had a dream not too long ago that reminded me of that healing practice. In the dream, I was in my living room. The lights had gone out; it was pitch dark. I carefully crawled to the front door, a heavy Spanish style door that has a "speakeasy" hinged opening. As I opened the door, a flood of light burst through--so bright I couldn't see. I slammed the door shut but the "speakeasy" opened by itself. A beam of light shone through, illuminating the room. Then a voice said in Spanish: "Aliméntame, Tengo Hambre"; (Feed Me, I am Hungry!)
"Hey Riku.... what do you think it was, the Door To The Light?"
"This."
"This?"
"Yeah. It's always closer than you think."
-Kingdom Hearts II
“Practicing The True, The Good, and The Beautiful is the Bread of Light.”
-from the Little Shack: Feed the Light, It is very hungry this year!
"You were sent by God to let His Light shine through you in dark places. Choose to let God's Light radiate in everything that you both say and do. Let His Light shine through your countenance and communication. Let His Light be revealed through your work and through your character. "
-Pastor Vance K. Jackson
