RECENTLY a friend of ours traveled through France. As he walked through the streets of the city of M. at midnight with his host who met him at the Station suddenly he saw at the corner of a street a beautiful, large jewelry store, brightly lighted up and the curtains drawn to the top. Quite surprised, the friend asked his host the reason of this store being lit up, and all the precious and glittering jewelry exposed at so late an hour.
The host answered, “It is on account of thieves. Our city has recently been visited by a gang of professional housebreakers, and now, many of the most important stores are illuminated all night, and the curtains are not drawn down, as the thieves could do their work behind them, but, you know, they shun the light.”
The wisdom in keeping the thieves away by means of the light is very important for us, too, dear fellow-pilgrim. If the world or Satan sees our heart and our path bright illuminated with the One who said, “I am the Light of the world,” they dare not come near us, but if Satan finds a dark spot in us, he will surely make a bold attack upon us, and, alas! many dear ones have been stricken down and robbed on their path!
ML 12/19/1909