See The Light
An Invocation and a.Blessing inspired by Matthew 5:13-20.
Did you see the light?
Were you rubbing sleepy eyes
when yellow beams pierced the gap in the bedroom curtains?
Were you already holding breath in awe
as the sun spilled its bright dawn rays across the hills?
Did you see the light?
Did you see the light?
Called by the hum of insects
summoning the magpies to morningsong
and the neighbour’s hens to cluck and crow?
Did you see the light?
Did you see the light
that caressed the brow of a loved one
fresh from the shower to face the day
that insisted that the old dog you still call “pup”
run out to bark “I’m here!” to all the neighbours?
Did you see the light?
Did you see the light
as you came to this familiar place –
in the smiles of cherished friends
in ones whose names you are still learning
in the smallest and the quietest
in ones who still grieve
in those who always demand more
from you and from life itself?
Did you see the light?
May we see the light
May we see the light of Christ –
the gifting of God-with-us
in the flickering candle
in the crucifying Cross
in the tearing of bread
in the spilling of wine
in the generosity of a meal
with unlikely friends
in the branding of a blessing
that calls us to live
with fierce and gentle hope
for today and tomorrow
May we see the light
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May we see the light today
as we rally in drumming song against the darkness
as we chorus in solemn prayer for the long night ahead
as we grip hands in a peace that will outlast all division
as we step together in a dance that is life and love and justice
May we live unafraid in this light
that reveals us
that embraces us
that empowers us
in life and death and life to come
May we see the light today
among us, above us, beyond us, before us
May we continue to be and become
bearers of the light of God
in the name of Christ,
the Light of the world.
Amen.
Craig Mitchell, January 2026.
May be used freely in services of worship with acknowledgement.