Light
“That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world” (Philippians 2:15).
There is something enjoyable and awe-inspiring about looking into the dark sky on a cloudless night and seeing the stars brightly shining. Have you ever thought how it must please God in a similar way to look down into this world and see His own shining for Him? We may tend to count on Christian leaders to do the shining, but the real beauty of the night sky is the multitude of the stars. God intends for each one of us to give off our little light.
The Lord Jesus told His own, “Ye are the light of the world … Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 5:14-16). When the Lord was here on earth He said, “As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world” (John 9:5). However, He is no longer here in this world, and the responsibility has been passed on to us.
