As He gazed around at everything surrounding Him - people - daylight - vegetation - ground - He saw His shadow. Stretched out there before Him - His likeness - crawling out from His feet - slowly meandering away from Him. Easy for all to see - the two of them - the One created by God Almighty - the other - a darkened image of who He might be. Looking upon either - revealing only the shape - not the inner substance - the heart - mind - soul - the potential of a life lived well - the hopes and dreams - the possibilities. Shadows fail - always - to reveal the Truth - darkened reflections of a shell - plant - animal - mineral - all casting their own shadows - painting the surface of the surrounding earth with darkened shapes - masks of a reality - unknown.
Not the shadow of Punxsutawney Phil, the world-famous meteorologist/groundhog - rather the shadow of the One who gave everything - for you - for me - that we might have life and live it to the fullest. To appreciate His shadow - understand what it represents - one must know the One who cast the shadow. His name is Jesus - waiting for each of us - to answer His call - to come close to Him - to learn who He is - how much He loves us. It only takes a second - He will come - you only have to invite Him into your life.
Deacon Dale
Not the shadow of Punxsutawney Phil, the world-famous meteorologist/groundhog - rather the shadow of the One who gave everything - for you - for me - that we might have life and live it to the fullest. To appreciate His shadow - understand what it represents - one must know the One who cast the shadow. His name is Jesus - waiting for each of us - to answer His call - to come close to Him - to learn who He is - how much He loves us. It only takes a second - He will come - you only have to invite Him into your life.
Deacon Dale
