The word light has been resonating in my prayer time lately. In the book of Genesis, we read that God separated the light from the dark. You can’t see much in the dark. Have you ever tried to read a book in the dark? It’s difficult. Light does so many things like provide illumination, the ability to grow food, it even affects our hormones, etc.. In the bible light represents good, God’s holiness, God’s grace, God’s eternal love. The old story good and evil.
In the book of Matthew Jesus tells us we are the light of the world. What does it mean to be a light? I think it means we are to remind people that goodness still exists in the world and not to give up. We are to extend God’s love and mercy through grace and as the Apostle Paul told us in Galatians 6 not to grow weary of doing good. Which can be extremely difficult at times. Good is hard, I am not going to lie. There are just times good is so challenging.
So often I find I am like a shooting star, that is my light is but for a fleeting moment, and then it fizzles out. Unfortunately a shooting star doesn’t stay around long enough to illuminate people’s lives. We are not called to be passing lights but lights that are stationary in this world, lights that bring illumination of God’s great love for all people. Lights that bring truth and clarity. So, when I find myself getting frustrated albeit in traffic, in the checkout line, or a large crowd of people I have to remind myself to not be a shooting star but to hover and illuminate where I am at. (the struggle is real)
As a shooting star I can’t really reach people but if I am a light that hovers as a constant, then I may just reach someone.
Mathew 5:14 14 “You are the light of the world…” We are called to be light because Jesus is light. John 8: 12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
i believe we are called to be a stationary light not a comet racing through the day or a shooting star passing by, people only get a glimpse at. We are called to be a “spillage” of light… overflowing, bubbling forth, rays of hope, bundles of helping hands, and bouquets of smiling faces… that is light… ( and yes it can be incredibly difficult but desperately needed)
Good Afternoon Ladies!
PS. Sometimes we need reminding to not get so caught up in putting someone in their place as much as extending God’s grace. Try not to leave a person in the darkness, illuminate in their life until they walk in the light, as believers don’t give up, don’t take to flight, don’t let fright or frustration win, burn bright with all your might. Which means don’t be a shooting star flying, fleeting about for only a moment. You were called into perpetual illumination.