Whiter than white

When I started out in my working career, it was important to be in a shirt and tie, with the occasional jacket for important client meetings. I will never forget one meeting that was called with a cabinet minister (the late Tun Dr Lim Keng Yaik) and I was tasked to make a solo presentation with my client in my late 20's. I had a good white shirt and tie, but I had to run there with a borrowed jacket.

I used to look out for good white cotton shirts. But after awhile the white was not white, especially when next to a "whiter" background. Real white? This is the same with light. We don't see real light until we see real light.

Psalms 36:9
For with You is the fountain of life;
In Your light we see light.

God is our fountain of life. He gives life and life more abundantly. We don't see the real light until we see His light; God's light. We stay satisfied with the light we have. But in actual fact we are shortchanging ourselves because the real light is missing. Our eyes naturally adjust to poor light. We lie to ourselves that this is real light, and we are good. No!

Father, you have the real and perfect light.