THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.

A few days ago while sitting in my recliner reading a

bright light shone in my eyes.  It was a very small beam

but when lined up just right it was as bright as an LED

light.

I of course begin to search for it's source.  It was coming

from a bouquet of flowers the wife has sitting on a stand.

You and I both know that flowers do not shine lights in 

your face.  And especially those.  They are artificial or 

fake flowers.

It was as you guessed, a reflection of the sun on something

in the bouquet.  

Hey!

That is the way I am supposed to be.  When Jesus Christ

was talking to his disciples he told them, "You are the light

of the world..."  But as you know, a disciple in and of themselves

are about as bright as mud, just like those fake flowers.

Another place Jesus said, "I am the light of the world."

Now we have it.  Like on a bright moon lit night the moon

really does not shine.  We know that it only reflects the light

of the sun.

That is the way it is supposed to work with us.  We are to 

live so close to Jesus Christ that the very life of Christ

reflects in and through us making us the light of the world.

May God help me to allow the life of Jesus Christ shine

through me.