I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light, ELW 815
1 I want to walk as a child of the Light
I want to follow Jesus
God set the stars to give light to the world
The Star of my life is Jesus.
Refrain
In Him there is no darkness at all
The night and the day are both alike
The lamb is the Light of the city of God
Shine in my heart Lord Jesus.
2 I want to see the Brightness of God
I want to look at Jesus
Clear Son of righteousness shine on my path
And show me the way to the Father. (Refrain)
3 I'm looking for the coming of Christ
I want to be with Jesus
When we have run, with patience, the race
We shall know the joy of Jesus. (Refrain)
Devotion
Jewish scholar Abraham Heschel, quoting Micah, says this: “Darkness is not dismal; when we sit in darkness, God is our light” (Prophets, p. 129).
This is the confession of our faith: that God has so fully entered into our lives in this world. We are ultimately transformed. From darkness to light. From brokenness to healing. From death to life. We are want to believe it, yet, to borrow from Bob Dylan, “It’s not dark yet, but it’s getting there.” This song sings a future into the present, offering a proclamation of faith that is not yet sight.
Prayer
Father of lights, you have shown a great light to the world in Jesus, your Son, who came into our darkness. There is nowhere and no one you cannot illumine, no past, no present, no future into which you cannot shed light. Bring us into your light, both here and now, and now and forever. Through Jesus Christ, the star of our life. Amen.