December 24, by Ron Roberts

John 1: 1-5
In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. He was with God in the beginning.

Through him all thing were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.

It seems that these times are really times of darkness, and maybe, just maybe we do not understand the light. Maybe this is a time for a personal, a community and a national renewal. Maybe our question should be how do we as children of God in this place and in this time lead a renewal, lead in understanding the light. We can not light the whole world, but we can work on our corner and our place.

Lord, give us the wisdom and the temperament to discern your will for us. Give us the strength and courage to follow you and be the people you have called us to be.

Ron Roberts is chair of the Community Life Committe at RPC. He and his wife Pam live out hosptiality in their lives. Ron is a gifted grill-master and smoker....and most of us wonder what is in Rowdy Ron's special spice rub!