“Your
word is a lamp for my feet,
a light on
my path.” Psalm 119:105
The Word of God is like a 180 lumen LED
flashlight with spot and flood light capability. It shines on our pathway and shows us the way
to go. This world lives in darkness and continually gropes for some sort of
light to guide them. They seek those
things that seem acceptable, even agreeable to them. The Bible is just another book, nothing more
than myths and fairy tales that amount to nothing. The truth of the matter is that God’s Word is
the only way we can know about God. His
plan for mankind and His promises run throughout.
I wonder sometimes if we, as Christians,
have done God a disservice by misrepresenting scripture with our lives. We read and study to become a good Disciples
of Christ and talk a good game, but when it comes to living it for others to
see we fall short. We will never be
perfect this side of heaven and that’s a fact, but striving for perfection
should be a primary goal. We will make
mistakes and errors in judgment, because we are still human, but if we live out
our faith in front of non-believers we will have a greater impact than any
words we could ever say. Allowing the
light of God’s Word to lead the way is our best option.
Non-believers typically aren’t going to
pick up a Bible and start reading it. We
need to show them the merits of a Christian life and allow the Holy
Spirit to use that to make inroads into their heart. Admitting to those outside the faith that we
are painfully human, instead of ‘holier than thou’ would be a good start. We don’t have to do what the world does to
make our point. We can quietly live for
Christ and in so doing show the world what Christian living is all about. Jesus didn’t walk around with a bullhorn
announcing that He was the Son of God and that people should therefore listen
to Him. He quietly went about the
Father’s business without fanfare. The
people around Him recognized Him for who He was or at the very least that there
was something different about Him. Do you
stand out in a crowd by being quietly different or do you blend in so much so
that you look like anyone else.
Another reference to light is that we
are not to hide our light under a bushel basket, but let it shine out into the
world (Matthew 5:15). Let the world see
Jesus in you. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing!
