Don't Hide the Light

“No one who lights a lamp conceals it with  vessel…” Luke 8:16

These ten words are golden!  The simple truth of this line is that WE  are the light and even when we don’t feel very shiny or glowing, we absolutely are in the eyes of The Father.  We were given His light when we were created and we were tasked with letting that light shine during our Baptism.  

Often we think we can only shine our light if we can be really sparkly.  There are times when we come across someone whose light seems like a blow torch and we are more like a little birthday candle and it’s easy to shrink away and conceal ourselves and feel insignificant.  This is exactly what the evil one wants us to do.  The truth is,  God has given each and every one of us a different way to love and serve.  The light he’s asking us to shine is HIM, not us.  He wants us to showcase HIS love, mercy and might; not our own.  There is no such thing as a light that’s too small or plain.  This line from Luke’s Gospel encourages us to trust Him to point us to the places that need His light and he promises to send us with exactly the perfect wattage to show him to those who need to see.

When we think about the pockets of darkness in our world today we can shine His light forth in the way we love and serve others, in our attempts to do the right thing and in our ability to trust and hope in his promises.  Letting him shine through us can be a  powerful weapon against the darkness that creeps in to extinguish the power of His light.  Which of these three ways can you ask the Lord to help you let His light shine more powerfully?

A Seed To Plant:  Pray this little prayer each morning.  Oh Lord of Light, give me the grace to grow in humility so that I may let YOUR light truly shine through and pierce the darkness.  Keep me ever mindful or your guidance as you point me to those who need the hope and promise of your light, and Lord, keep me ever grounded in my pursuits to bring glory to You.  Amen

​Blessings on your day!