January 26-February 1, 2020: John 9
In June of 2018 the Wild Boar soccer team in Thailand became trapped by rising rain water deep in Tham Luang cave. Across the globe people were transfixed by the struggle to find and then bring the team to safety. In his book, “Rising Water”, Marc Aronson describes the moment divers realized they had found them.
“Volanthen swam closer, the camera on his helmet filming. Stanton was scanning the steep sandy slope and keeping a tally of the boys. One by one the boys and Ek were rounding a bend out of the darkness and edging down the thin wedge of slope toward the light.”
Life giving light. Because they could see the light there was suddenly the knowledge that rescuers were near.
John 9 talks of the Light that rescues you and me. This rescue is eternal. “ But while I’m in this world, I am the Father’s light in the world”.
As we read Chapter 9 this week may the Light of the world bring new understandings and hope to us all.