Water and Light

Is there anything as dazzling as sunlight on water? Whether a massive ocean, a small mountain lake, a swimming pool or a puddle after a sudden shower, when the rays of the sun hit the surface, magic happens. Imagination has no limit. Do we see stars? Do we see the universe ? Do we see shifting dunes of colored crystals? Do we see the waters of creation from which all life came forth?

Light and water have been powerful symbols across ages and cultures and religions. The light of knowledge. The water of life. Joy and new birth. Cleanliness and purity. In my tradition, water and light are represented by baptismal font and candle.

In the stories of creation in Genesis we read, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

Water and light were at the beginning. Water and light are with us now, calling us into a life with God.

In the various ways and at the various times we catch a glimpse of water and light together, let us hear an invitation to see God with us. Let us imagine the creating God still at work in the world. Let us be open to the creating God still at work in us.

Peace.