In a small rural town about 70 miles from the big city lived a special family, the Rockmans. This family was special because they would go around singing the Hymns of the church to all who would listen. The family consisted of 5 – Mom, Dad, Cheryl age 15, Ronald 12 and Sarah age 10.

The townspeople were always glad to hear these beautiful voices going up and down their quiet road. With the Advent/Christmas season coming up they knew they would be in for a great spiritual uplift.

Rehearsal at the Rockmans house was always on Thursday. Momma would make a nice big pound cake and serve tall classes of milk for afterwards. Dad thought he would share the list of roads they would be taking this year to do their singing. Sarah, quickly asked to see the names of the roads.

“Hmmm,” as she looked over the list with a frown.

“What seems to be the trouble?” asked Dad.

“I don’t see that road behind those big tall bushes on the list,” said Sarah.

Ronald jumped in and said, “She means that road where the windows are always dark. If they wanted to hear music they would put lights in the windows like everyone else,” said Ronald.

“That’s right,” said Cheryl.

“OK, OK, kids,” said Dad, “that’s enough. Sarah,” said Dad, “you know we only go on the roads that give us lights in the windows.”

“Alright,” said Sarah. “I understand.”

She ate her cake and drank her milk very quickly and said good night to all. Sarah lay in the bed and thought about the events of the day. What about the road she kept thinking while laying in the bed. Surely they need to hear singing too. Why won’t they put lights in the windows? Why is the road so dark? She remembered in Sunday School the teacher said, we should do nice things for people and help them that is showing love. I’m sure I’ll think of something as she fell asleep.

With the hustle and bustle of the season approaching, all the townspeople were preparing for the Rockman family to come singing down the road. All types of fancy lights were being put up in the windows.

In the Rockman’s house everyone was preparing for their ministry of singing.

“Hurry everyone,” said Dad as he was looking over the music for the evening.

“I’m coming,” yelled Sarah down the steps. Meanwhile Sarah was still tyring to think of a way to get to the dark road.

The Rockman family was all excited. They were ready to go up and down the roads singing. Their voices lifted high through the air as they sang “Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains, and the mountains in reply echoing their joyous strains. Glo…ria.” Cheryl asked her dad if she could sing her favorite song next which was “Walk in the Light, beautiful light, come where the dew drops of mercy shine bright, shine all around us by day and by night, Jesus the Light of the World.”

While they were walking and singing, Sarah thought this is a good song for the dark road. Her mind was so set on this mission. They were approaching a place where you could see the dark road very clearly.

“Please Daddy,” said Sarah, “can we go on that road?” Dad just looked at her while he was singing and she knew that look meant “No.” Sarah dropped her head and kept on singing.

When they had gotten to the end of the road ready to turn onto another, Mom said, “Where is Sarah?” Cheryl and Ronald and Dad looked around. Where is she? They were all puzzled.

“Listen,” said Ronald. “I hear someone singing.”

“It’s Sarah,” said Cheryl, “where is she?”

“The sound is coming from the dark road,” said Mom and Dad at the same time. They all ran to the dark road.

Mom, Dad, Ronald and Cheryl were so shocked when they arrived. What did their eyes behold? Sarah was walking down the road singing, “Walk in the Light…Jesus the Light of the World.” While she was singing lights from the windows began to come on one by one which help to light up this dark road. Doors began to open as well. Wheelchairs were rolling up to the doors and some were using walkers and canes and some were just older senior citizens.

They watches as Sarah stopped to talk to some of the residents on this road. their faces were glowing with excitement. They encouraged her to sing more. Sarah began to sing “Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.” As she began to say Go, Sarah could hear some more voices. She turned around and to her surprise it was Mom, Dad, Ronald, and Cheryl joining in on the song. They all gave her a big hug and continued singing.

Upon leaving that road, Sarah ran to her Dad and said, “These people always wanted to hear the singing, they just never had any one to put the lights up for them. They are so glad we came anyway. I said that I would come by after school and put up their lights in the windows. I told them my brother and sister would help as well. I hope you don’t mind,” she said and smiled. Dad smiled and said we all will help.

He reached down on the ground and picked up a sign that had some how been knocked down and covered with dirt. He brushed it off and read what it said – “Singers, don’t pass our road up this year!!! Signed the Older Generation.” Mr. Rockman called out to the rest of the family who was further along. “Make sure I put this road on the list next year!!”

Read: 1 John 1:5-7
Prayer: Thank you Jesus for being that great Light.
Thought for the day: May I be used in my community as a flashlight to those in darkness.