Light
Light is a funny thing. In a dark place a little light can have a huge impact, in a bright place a large light is barely noticeable. Not enough light and you can't see...too much light...and you can't see either!
In Matthew 5 (Jesus' sermon on the mt.) we are called to be a light. The Message says it this way, "You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept."
Sometimes we shine so brightly that people around us can't see. They can't see the real us the part of us that struggles, the humanity of who we are. They look at us and think, "that can't be real...they seem so fake." On the other hand sometimes we shine so dimly that people can't tell that we are Christians at all, that we have something and someone to live for. Even if they do know we are Christians they might not be able to tell what God has done for our lives.
You see we have to not only show people what we are saved from, but what we are saved for. More on this later!
In Matthew 5 (Jesus' sermon on the mt.) we are called to be a light. The Message says it this way, "You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept."
Sometimes we shine so brightly that people around us can't see. They can't see the real us the part of us that struggles, the humanity of who we are. They look at us and think, "that can't be real...they seem so fake." On the other hand sometimes we shine so dimly that people can't tell that we are Christians at all, that we have something and someone to live for. Even if they do know we are Christians they might not be able to tell what God has done for our lives.
You see we have to not only show people what we are saved from, but what we are saved for. More on this later!
posted by Eddie at 11:09 AM 