Sharing the Savior’s Story

The Lighthouse and the Fog

Over a century ago, two natives in Australia, yet unmarked by civilization, watched as the government constructed a giant coastal lighthouse. Impressed, they came to the celebration of its opening. They spent some time touring the grand facility and listening to the promises of the speakers. All was prepared with the lights, the bell, and the horn ready to go on at dusk. But an hour before the lighthouse went on line, the thickest and darkest of all fogs came rolling in from the sea. Before they turned to leave, with a regretful tone one native said to the other, “Light shine, bell ring, horn blow, but fog come in just the same.”

Excerpt from The Lutheran Hour broadcast of: January 5, 2003