20,000 Gathered in the Light

"The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it." John 1:5 NIV


"Hey, what's going on? Why are all these people here?", a woman who was driving by the Forum asked.

"It's a rock concert," someone in line answered her.

"A rock concert, who?" she replied.

"It's ten bands, Christian bands." came the answer.

She didn't know how to answer, but I believe she was impressed. After all 20,000 plus people stood around the forum just waiting to be let in. How can you bet the price $10 for 10 bands? It was awesome to be there with all ages of people who all came for some reason.

For us it was to be able to hear the different groups we have come to enjoy. Others it was a way to get out of the house for the evening. Some had no idea why they came, just sounded like a good deal.

A friend of ours decided to join us, and came a little later. We saved her a seat. She called to let us know that they stopped letting people in. She didn't know what to do, but God did. Someone walked by and she told him we were saving her a seat. He asked her if it was just her, she said yes. The next thing she knows she's escorted past the 1,000s of others who were waiting to get in and she entered the forum. God knew she needed to be there.

The evening was filled with music and the sharing of God's word to some who have never heard it. There was even crazy stunts done which even had a message. We are chained by our sin and weighed down, some even drowning in the mistakes they made. Christ he came, freed us from all of it-just trust in him and he will remove the chains and pull us up out of the pit.

Darkness can come into each of our lives at any time. God is there shining in the darkness, waiting to escort us out. He is my light and with Him I'm able to accomplish so much more.