There Are Two Kinds Of People
2021년 3월 14일There Are Two Kinds Of People
< Fourth Sunday of Lent >
There are two kinds of plants. Most are phototropic. That is, they turn toward the light.
A sunflower is a perfect example of a phototropic plant. Its flower actually faces towards the sun throughout the course of the day. Even the Korean translation, 해바라기, names the flower after the sun it faces. Other plants, however, are actually skototropic. That is, they turn away from the light and towards the dark. Ferns and ivy seek out shade in which to grow. Likewise in the animal kingdom, there are two kinds of animals. Some animals are phototropic. That is, they are attracted to light. Moths are a perfect example. They are irresistibly drawn to light. (Many years ago in the 1970s there was an infestation of 독나방, or poison moths, in Korea. These moths created itchy rashes on your skin like poison ivy. To bring these moths under control, the government ordered everyone to turn off all lights at night. Bon fires were lit around the country, and attracted to the fire that consumed them, within a few days the poison moth menace had vanished.)
But some insects are skototropic. They flee from the light. If you’ve ever turned the kitchen light on in the middle of the night, you’d see cockroaches fleeing in search of the dark. And there are also two kinds of people: those who are attracted to the light and others who prefer darkness. Jesus came into our world to be the light in our darkness. Rather than repent, evil men decided it was easier to snuff out his light. But truth be told, each of us is both attracted to light as well as to darkness. We can turn on the light of the gospel and look at the reality of our life and make changes, or we can extinguish the light and hide our faults and sins in darkness. Lent is the time to turn on the light and ask God to wash away our sins. What kind of person are you?