Oh how I take light for granted. Going into the basement, flip a switch and presto instant light. Have to find something is the back of your closet all I have to do is flip the switch. Evening comes and outside lights go on around my property automatically. Want to take the dog for a walk at night, many if not most streets have street lights. And where there are not streetlights the light from the neighbor’s houses and yards provide plenty of light to walk. I drive home late at night, push the garage door opener for my car and, presto, a light goes on so I can navigate my way to the door.
Light is everywhere and is available whenever I need it at the flip of a switch.
Not so here in Jos. With NEPA spotty at best, once darkness falls you either have a generator for light and electricity or you use battery-operated lights (batteries are not readily available), candles, the guesthouse even has two old fashioned oil lamps… the other option is you can go to bed (at 7:30) because it is DARK.
I notice the absence of light most walking… with no street lights and only a handful of buildings using a generator, once the sun goes down it is DARK. You learn to keep a flashlight (called a torch by folks here) with you. Roads are chock full of ruts and hazards and puddles from the daily rains. If you don’t use a “torch” you will meet the ground or splash in a puddle guaranteed!
Light is a necessity if you want to make your way or do anything after dark.
Psalms 119:105: Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path, paints a vivid picture of the necessity of God’s Word.
One side benefit from the lack of ambient light after dark is the beauty of the night sky... thousands, tens-of- thousands of stars! Truly, The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. (Psalm 19:1).
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