Small Lamp…Big Light
Today’s reading is short on words, but long on meaning. The scripture title is, “The Lamp of the Body.” It says, “Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body also is full of darkness. See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness…..”
SEE TO IT, THEN, THAT THE LIGHT WITHIN YOU IS NOT DARKNESS. This has nothing to do with our ability to see. I know someone without sight, who is more full of light and promise than most others I have ever met. My world finds me surrounded by individuals with disabilities of varying types and degrees, as I am a special education teacher. Many of the students I have the privilege of working with shine daily in God’s love. I have also been in the company of several whose time on this earth was coming to an end. Their sincere hope and trust in the Lord honestly made them glow.
It is up to us what we choose to reflect through our existence, but it is clear what God directs us to do. “See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness.” God doesn’t tell us that if we’re having a good day we should shine, but if not, it’s ok to be gloomy and dark. He says, “See to it……” because it’s not about us, it’s about others and what we can do to share the good news of Christ. We can do this from right where we are. We don’t have to be a preacher or missionary. We are to be who God intended us to be, and shine His light through the body He gave us. “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine…………….”
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