Mother Nature often teaches us powerful lessons about life. I learned one lesson about the importance of "letting the light in" through a boulder and a tree.
It is not unusual for a tree to grow next to a boulder, but it unusual for a tree to grow in the center of a boulder. Such was the case of a large granite boulder near some farm land. Amazingly, the granite boulder was split in half with a large tree growing out of the center. Imagine a tiny seed germinating deep beneath the earth under the boulder. First a ray of light, next a trickle of rain, and then somehow the impossible happened, a tender shoot sprouted and grew up into the porous rock. It eventually cracked the boulder in half and grew into a beautiful tree. Now that was rich soil.
It seemed impossible for the seed to take root, grow, and then flourish as a beautiful shade tree, but it did! What may seem like an insurmountable goal can actually eventuate. When the ray of light shines through, and moisture comes, the seed will germinate and grow. If it is a good seed, it will grow when nourished whether it is spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically, socially, or financially.
A few years ago a problem was posed to a group of engineers to which they were to find a solution. They were challenged to design an asphalt type substance which could not be penetrated by the sun, rain, sleet, or snow. Finally, a near perfect product was produced and was laid. Months passed and the product seemed to be the answer to all their problems until someone noticed a single blade of grass growing up through this asphalt. How did the light get in? It seems that a hairline fissure barely visible to the naked eye cracked open. A single blade of grass felt the warmth from a small shaft of sunlight and grew and grew. Remarkable!
Within each of us is that great and noble desire to let ''the light get in.'' I personally believe that it comes from the fact that we were all born with the Light of Christ and that there is a yearning to keep that light alive deep within our souls. Joyful living comes to us when the ''light gets in.''
(Excerpt from "Finding Fulfillment" by Lorae Stirling)
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