LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE

I know.  Those are icicles.  But icicles do not 

shine or spark by themselves.  Their light has

to come from somewhere else.

I was looking out a window of my "hide a way"

in the woods right after a heavy rain.  The trees

had water hanging all over them.  Then I noticed

the cedar tree closest to the window and it had

two beautiful small blue lights in it.  You know

what they were.  Two of the drops of water just

happened to be aligned correctly to act as a 

prism with the sun shinning on them. 

The beauty I was seeing was the sun shinning

through the drops of water.  But only, if in the

correct alignment with the sun.

Jesus Christ said:

"You are the light of the world -"  

(Matthew 5:14 NLT)

But how am I to shine when there is no light

in me?  I am like the icicle or the drop of water

or prism.  I have no light in myself.

"Jesus spoke to the people once more and said,

'I am the light of the world. ... "  

(John 8:12 NLT)

There is our clue.

When we submit ourselves to Jesus Christ 

and invite Him to come into our lives taking

over not only as Saviour, Lord and master -

then we have the light in us that the world 

needs to see.

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.

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"I would rather walk with God in the dark

than go alone in the light."    

-Mary Gardiner Brainard

TODAY'S PROMISE

"The Lord is my light and my salvation;

Whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the defense of my life;

Whom shall I dread?

Though a host encamp against me,

My heart will not fear;

Though war arise against me,

In spit of this I shall be confident."

(Psalms 27:1,3 NASB)

TODAY'S PROMISE

"How precious, O God, is your constant love!

We find protection under the shadow

of your wings.

We feast on the abundant food you provide;

you let us drink from the river of your goodness.

You are the source of all life,

and because of your light

we see the light".

(Psalms 36:7-9 GNT)

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"The promises of the Lord can be trusted;

they are as genuine as silver refined

seven times in the furnace."

(Psalms 12:6 GNB)

1. Meditate on God's Promises.

2. Plead the Promises at the throne of Grace.

3. Act in Faith that God Will Perform His Promises.

(William Gurnall)