Be a Light

(1 Thessalonians 5:4-8 My brothers and sisters, it will be different for you. You do not dwell in the darkness, so that day will not surprise you like a thief. For you are all children of light. You are sons and daughters of the day. We are not created of night, nor are we owned by darkness. So then let’s not give in to sleep or wander around in a stupor as some do, but let’s stay awake and in control. You see, sleepers sleep through the night, and drunkards drink the night away; but since we belong to the day, we should stay sober and in control, covered with a breastplate of faith and love and a helmet of the hope of salvation. 1 Thessalonians 5:5).  

Did you ever have one of THOSE days?  

When you felt like you had missed it?  Even if you didn't know what IT was, you just knew somehow that you had passed by and not noticed IT laying in your path?  Maybe there was so much darkness surrounding you from the world you didn't feel like your light was bright enough to see it?  God sees things from a different perspective than we do!  Imagine sitting in a completely dark room. One so dark your eyes hurt straining to try and see something, you've probably done this a a kid?  Now imagine seeing a tiny speck of light in the distance.  What happened to the darkness around you?  

Even the smallest light is able to push back the darkness and stand out!  That's what God wants us to do.......stand out!  Everywhere we turn lately, darkness is staring back at us.

Isn't it about time we stood out as Christians?  For far too long Christians have taken a back seat to the things of the world, to the darkness.  We have been silent and covered our light so we won't offend others, but isn't it time to become the Children of the Light. 

Sometimes, it is hard to shine!  The good news is that we are not called to make our own light but simply to REFLECT the light of Jesus.  

SHINE for JESUS.