The Green Light.
(Song:...”..and I will trust in you alone...”)Walk with me on a journey.
Explore. Imagine. See
Close your eyes. Breathe in deeply, and out so that you cannot hear your breath.
Imagine a place where you might meet with God. Perhaps a room. Open the door, go in. He is there seated the table.
He may speak or he may not. That’s all right. Enjoy His presence.
He wants us to walk together, with Him, for a little while.
Imagine the sea. A town with lights along the promenade. We walk around the curve of the bay, out, out onto the harbour wall, to the end. You cannot walk any further.
Behind you is the town. Distant now.
It is dark. The lights curve, following the bay. You stand on the edge of the harbour wall.
It is dark. Sky, sea and mist is one before you. Look away from the land. Out to sea. All is dark, grey, all is one. You can make out no discernable features.
That unknown nothingness.
That dark mist.
That is everything.
Past. Now. The future.
That is Him. That is where He wants you to be.
In the near distance is a clear, bright, green light. It flashes. You glimpse it.
On. Off. On. Off.
It makes a shimmering green pathway in the water. Clear, but constantly moving.
All around us is the world of man.
Bright light. Unmissable. Dtark and clear. Hollow.
He wants us to turn to the unknown, mysterious, misty future.
It is a scary place.
You cannot see what lies ahead.
His gren light shines out.
You glimpse it-so strong and clear.
Visible from far away.
Then its gone again.
On. Off. On. Off.
There is a shimmering, moving path to follow the light.
Turn towards the bay.
The tide is coming in. Wave after wave curls onto teh beach. Light and dark.
Light and dark. The dark comes from behind you. God’s peace. God’s way.
Wave after wave. It will come onto the the shores of our world.
His presence cannot be held back.
His precence is strong.
He is asking us to turn from the bright, known, empty world of man.
Turn around and follow Him.
Into the gray, unkown mystery that is God.
Follow the green light.
Follow the shimmering path.
He is the light.
Sometimes we glimpse it, but it is always there shining out in all directions.
Sometimes I have to wait for it to shine on me.
We’ll walk back now. Slowly.
All shall be well.
The church bells ring out in the distance up on the hill.
(song-...”and I will trust in you alone...”)
AMEN This meditation was inspired by a meditation by the community of St. Hilda and St Aidan at Spring Harvest, Minehead 2009. The images, thoughts and song came to me as I walked along the shore afterwards. It was a very powerful experience and the church bells really did ring out on the hill! Praise be to God.Carol Bryan
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