"In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16
I am sure just about every one reading this blog has some sort of solar light(s) that decorate the landscape of your lawn. For Mother's Day, Emily bought me the above pictured lightning bug. It is so cute and when darkness sets in, the lightning bug lights up my whole front porch. The sun charges the little guy all day and at night his brilliance lights up the night.
As I was enjoying the light one evening, I realized that we work in the same way when we are connected to God. When we open our hearts to Him and let Him fill our hearts and spirit, we become a light for God. If we allow God to charge us up with His words, we can then become a beacon of hope, love, light, and compassion. When others see this light, they will, in turn, begin to want to be part of the light too.
On this path of widowhood, I have discovered that I will have good days, and then days that are filled with darkness and loneliness. I am not going to lie, there are days that it's hard to be a light to myself, let alone a light to anyone else. But what I have found is that when I sit and be still, reflect on what God has done for me, how He has brought me through some really tough lows, that light starts to flicker. As I sit and wait on Him, I find that days that flicker turns into a flame. I try to use that flame to help others that are on the same journey as me.
I want my light, my flame to have a purpose.
Matthew 5:14-16 states, "You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on it's stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." Being a light to everyone, no matter what I'm going through, helps me deal with my grief. Giving light to others helps brighten even the darkest of nights.
We must remember that God is light and light is God. When we walk with Him and stay connected we will walk in His light. In John 8:12 NIV Jesus said, "When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." Isn't that what we al need and want, to have light of life. Jesus offers that to each and every one of us, no matter your circumstance, no matter the sin, no matter how you see yourself. Jesus came for all of us. Jesus laid down His life so each of us could experience salvation and light of life. How incredible is our Lord, our Savior?
So we must do as our Savior does every day, we must shine His light brightly each day and give Him the glory. Walk with Him in your journey and know that He has you. On days that your light dims and you are looking for hope, the SON will charge our light and life to over flowing. Trust Him, walk close to Him, and live in His light.
Lord, I pray that You charge us every day with Your light and love. And in turn, we shine Your light and bless others. Lord Your light fills my heart and spirit and I pray that I use that light for Your purpose. Thank you for all of the blessings you have given me Lord. It's in Your Precious Name I pray..Amen.
