“You are the light of
the world”
Matthew 5:14
Did you know that you are a light?
You are. Jesus says you
are, so it must be true.
It’s Monday, and light is a little hard to connect with on a
Monday. So…let me help you see how shiny you are.
I know that you are a God-seeker, and are actively looking
for Wisdom. You can’t do that unless you have been called and given the grace
to go out and seek. That grace is his light, shining the way to wisdom and the
knowledge of him. But don’t forget that God is not just ‘out there.’ He is
inside you too.
It's easy to forget that. Like a firefly, you can’t see
your own light, but can see someone else’s a mile away. If no one has reminded
you lately that you are all lit up like a firefly, I will tell you. You are.
Like a lighthouse, your light points the way to shore, to a
resting place. You are that gentle
resting place for so many. Yours is not a harsh, blinding light. Your light is
soft, gracious and inviting. It has to be, because it comes from God. The storms
on the sea do not extinguish your light. You may have to bend, but your flame will stand again; straighter and taller.
Warmth flows from your light too. You give life to the illuminating
love of God, with your hands and feet. God cannot physically hug your children,
spouse or friends, but you can. The warmth of his embrace is yours to share, to
bring comfort to the hurts of the world.
Your light has the power to transform you in joy, and gives the power to share that joy. You can distribute that joy in the grocery store, in school, or in what you write and what you say. Your smile can change every person you meet today. Your
attention to a story told, lifts the spirits of those you hear.
Light is strength, because it erases the darkness. The Lord
looks at you right now, sees his servant, and smiles. He sees the glowing power
of his light in you, and knows that the darkness will never overcome it. His
precious light is safe with you. You will protect and sustain it by the care
you take, in living your life for him.
So have that cup of coffee, make your list and go out into
your day. When it gets a little overwhelming, sit back for a minute. Try to see what God
sees in you.
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