Have you ever been awakened in the middle
of the night and found that the power had failed? Have you ever found yourself
lost and stranded on a dark road without a flashlight? If you have ever
experienced either of these scenarios or countless other situations where
darkness is involved, you recognize the importance of light.
The dim glow of a night light can comfort a
frightened child, because the light exposes their surroundings and eases their
fears. Finding a flash light during a storm can calm heightened anxieties in a
flash, no pun intended.
As humans we don’t normally like to be kept
in the dark literally or figuratively. How many times has a secret been
revealed to you and you find yourself upset because you have been “kept in the
dark” about a matter?
Just as we need light in the natural we
need it in the spiritual as well. Christ left us a never ending source of light
for our lives. Psalms 119:105 says, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light
to my path.” The writer here recognized that God’s word is the ultimate light
of life. It is a source of power that is not easily extinguished.
We should already know that Jesus is the
light of the world. He came to give light to blinded eyes spiritually as well
as naturally. Until He returns it is up to His followers to be illumination for
the world to see.
As Christians and born again believers we
cannot be afraid to be the light needed in our society today. Daily many are
stumble around in the darkness of depression and despair searching for a source
of light to bring relief.
Luke 8:16 says, “No man when he has lit a
lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lamp
stand, that those who enter may see the light.” Knowing the power and
importance of literal light, let us remember that when it comes to our
spiritual light.
We may be the only illumination our
friends, co-workers or family members see. Let’s make sure that our light is on
and shining brightly for all who may need to know that they don’t have to live
in darkness. Offer someone your light by witnessing and testifying of Christ’s
promises and the goodness of God’s word.
Let your light shine. (Turn it on!)
Think about it.
Think about it.
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