Reflections Upon Light

I recently read a quote from author, Jodi Picoult.  It said, “Light trumps darkness every time.  You can stick a candle into the dark, but you can’t stick the dark into the light”!

Most of you have read or heard about the effects of depriving humans of sufficient light; especially sunlight.  This deprivation is known to negatively affect the personality and behavior of people.  They become moody and withdrawn.

Well, the Norway town of Rjukan is doing something about it!  Described as a “dark city” (they receive no sunlight for about 7 months), Rjukan is going to pierce that darkness with reflected sunlight.  Three computer controlled mirrors situated on the tops of surrounding mountains will light up a central part of the town.  The area to receive the reflected sunlight will only be around 2,150 square feet, but I bet it will be a very popular area!  Can you get a suntan from reflected sunlight?

The Bible states that “Jesus is the light, and in Him is no darkness.”  And, we are to reflect that light into the dark world!

The Plusses of Science Fiction

You might never realize it, but there are some surprising things you can learn by reading science fiction; say maybe the book entitled THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON.

 

 

 

What can you learn?  Well, consider this:

1. We become like those we associate with.  Our personalities, habits and activities are shaped by those who we spend a lot of time with.
2. Love for others has no boundaries; not color, race, age, sex or any other criteria that we use to judge or pigeon-hole (stereotype) others.  If we came upon an alien from another world, we could even love them!
3. It’s easy to change for the worse, but hard to change for the better.  But regardless of which route we take, we WILL change!
4. A vast majority of man’s ills and problems are self-inflicted, and we are the only ones that can change the outcome!  There’s that word CHANGE again!
5. Time is weird!   Will man every really understand it?  Read THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON and maybe you can find out!