Keep the Son Shining in Your Eyes!

I’ve been thinking about my mom this week. The way she used to sign her emails. A short, simple send-off. 

“Keep the Son shining in your eyes!”

Oh, what a sweet thought! It’s what I hope to do. 

But it’s not something I can do without God’s help or without His gentle reminders of where my source of light comes from.

And it’s not from me. 

I love the way David speaks of this in Psalm 36. In the first few verses, he speaks of what happens when we fill our minds with ourselves—our own agendas motivated by self-indulgent fantasies and flatteries.

For those who have no fear of God, he says,

“In their own eyes they flatter themselves
    too much to detect or hate their sin.
The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful;
    they fail to act wisely or do good.
Even on their beds they plot evil;
    they commit themselves to a sinful course
    and do not reject what is wrong.” (Psalm 36:2-4 NIV)

Thankfully, God doesn’t desire to leave anyone in the dim state of their minds or the darkness of their hearts. In the darkness of our hearts, His light breaks through.

“Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,
    your faithfulness to the skies.
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains,
    your justice like the great deep.
    You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.
How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!
    People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
They feast on the abundance of your house;
    you give them drink from your river of delights.
For with you is the fountain of life;
    in your light we see light.” (Psalm 36:5-9 NIV)

Through the love of His Son, Jesus, His love reaches, His love preserves.

His love shines. 

To those drawn to the light and those repelled by the light, Jesus proclaimed, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12 ESV)

It’s only in the light of Christ that we may truly “see” light. He opens our eyes and allows us to perceive the riches of His vast love.

A love that transforms our agendas. Reverses our vanities. Replaces our meaningless fantasies with purposeful, heaven-bound callings. 

A love that gently reminds us—even in the midst of old emails—

He fills us with His light. 

This Mother’s Day weekend, whether you’re a mother or not a mother, whether your mother is with you or has passed, seek the light of His love and know that it’s by His initiation and His all-sufficient grace that you may, indeed, keep the Son shining in your eyes.

Love to all,

Melody