ENCOURAGEMENT:
”You are the light of the world. A town built up on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
(Matthew 5:14-16)
I love looking at lights. Christmas time is always special for our family as we always take the time to go looking around town to see the great Christmas Lights and decorations. There’s nothing more awesome than being in the mountains on a crystal clear night and looking into the skies to see the billions of stars, planets, and moon. When a storm passes in the jungle, and the clouds disappear, it seems the night life just comes alive with brightness.
Sunlight brings life! Have you ever observed the sunflower how it follows the sun as it crawls across the sky? That flower blossom follows the sun all the way to its sunset. The flower gathers its energy from the sun, just as we gather our energy from the Son. A candle, or a lantern, will bring enough light to make your way around a darkened room. The ambient light from a town, or a large city can be seen for miles.
During the winter months I do most of my running while it is still dark outside. Most of my running begins at 5:00AM, and as you are aware, the sun doesn’t come up until well after 6:00 in our area. So, I wear a headlamp on my forehead for two reasons. These two reasons are a result of problems I have encountered before, and not just once, but several times.
1. Several years ago while running, I never saw the cyclist coming my way… and he never saw me. We smacked right into each other, headlong, and I bruised my right shoulder while he went crashing to the pavement.
2. The second reason is that I have taken too many falls, stumbling over object in the running path, scraping up my hands, legs, and arms.
Today, I run with a headlamp to be seen, and to see. God has informed us to dress ourselves with the Son who is the Light of the World, so as to be seen, and when we are consumed with The Light, we are to shine so that others may see us as well. Are you bright for Him?
