Cut The Legs Off Your Bed.

Isaiah 9 (NIV, the New International Version)

² The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.

A fellow goes to see a psychiatrist because he has trouble sleeping. He tells the doctor that monsters hide under his bed and when he turns out the light they come out and terrorize him. The doc suggests a night light and the man says that is why he cannot sleep; he keeps a light on. The doc tells him it will take several sessions but he will help him. The man tells a friend about it and the friend calls his pastor. The pastor sets up a meeting with the man. After a few weeks the psychiatrist office calls to see why the guy has not come back. He tells the doc he talked to a pastor and he resolved the issue. “What did he tell you?” The doc asked. “Let me guess; he said to pray and trust God and He would protect you; right?” Said the doc. The man replied; “No. He just said to cut the legs off the bed.”

If there is one thing we have managed to do over the centuries it has been to complicate the Gospel. God uses the analogy of light and darkness to illustrate to us the difference between our lives without Him in it, and our lives with Him in it. There is nothing simpler than the difference between light and darkness. At the start of creation we are told the earth was without form and darkness was over the surface of the deep (Genesis 1:2 NIV). We can say the same thing about the world before Christ came into it. We can say the same thing about our lives; those of us who have allowed Christ to come in.

There are millions today walking around in darkness; their understanding is darkened. You may be one of them. Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him (Ephesians 4:18 New Living Translation).

This Christmas season allow the Light to shine into your heart. Quit trying to make sense of it all on your own. Stop trying to fix all the issues yourself. It is not that complicated. Surrender it all to Jesus then allow Him to help you. “Cut the legs off your bed.”