Have you got a light, mate?
It is raining this morning, wet and dark – or at least when I caught the bus into work it was.
As I stood there waiting patiently for the X15 I noticed something – light shines further and more intensely when the weather is miserable! When the clouds shield us from the sun, rain has soaked every surface, and car headlights shine even brighter it seems – bouncing of every wet surface which have now become ultra reflective!
We are familiar (and no doubt quite secure) with the verse where Jesus says, “I am the light of the world.” (John 8:12 NIV). This makes us feel safe because it takes the responsibility off us, but later on Jesus says something else, “You are the light of the world.” (Matt 5:14 NIV). This is a little more unnerving.
When the sky is clear people can see the radiance of God clearly, it is as though we all bask in the light of Christ. But then there are overcast days, like today, when the clouds are full of rain and they relentlessly soak us, we become the only light that shines [Christ in us]. On murky days God has commissioned and resourced us to shine, to shine with the light of Christ[-like living], and we will find our light reflecting off wet surfaces into the most unexpected corners.
“You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colours in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We're going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don't think I'm going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I'm putting you on a light stand. Now that I've put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.” (Matt 5:14-16 MSG)
Let your life, no matter how little and overlooked you may feel, be like sunshine on a rainy day to those around you; those you know and even those you don’t.
As I stood there waiting patiently for the X15 I noticed something – light shines further and more intensely when the weather is miserable! When the clouds shield us from the sun, rain has soaked every surface, and car headlights shine even brighter it seems – bouncing of every wet surface which have now become ultra reflective!
We are familiar (and no doubt quite secure) with the verse where Jesus says, “I am the light of the world.” (John 8:12 NIV). This makes us feel safe because it takes the responsibility off us, but later on Jesus says something else, “You are the light of the world.” (Matt 5:14 NIV). This is a little more unnerving.
When the sky is clear people can see the radiance of God clearly, it is as though we all bask in the light of Christ. But then there are overcast days, like today, when the clouds are full of rain and they relentlessly soak us, we become the only light that shines [Christ in us]. On murky days God has commissioned and resourced us to shine, to shine with the light of Christ[-like living], and we will find our light reflecting off wet surfaces into the most unexpected corners.
“You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colours in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We're going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don't think I'm going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I'm putting you on a light stand. Now that I've put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.” (Matt 5:14-16 MSG)
Let your life, no matter how little and overlooked you may feel, be like sunshine on a rainy day to those around you; those you know and even those you don’t.
- Andrew Carey
posted by Andrew at 8:12 am
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