Like Little Flashlights
I’m amazed at what a mini flashlight can do when it’s dark. I have a mini flashlight on my keychain. It doesn’t look too impressive. But when it’s dark, that mini thing can give all of the light that I need in most circumstances.
In the days of the Bible, it was a big deal when Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have eternal life.”
His light is able to shine in a world of darkness. And do we live in darkness today! Whenever you read the headlines, people are lying and cheating, hurting each other. Darkness seems to be everywhere. But we are called to proclaim the word of Jesus Christ, to be His light.
In the gospel of Matthew, Jesus says to His followers, “YOU are the light of the world.” YOU, yes you! You are the light of the world!
When Jesus left this world, His disciples were to spread the light. What an amazing, awesome calling! You and I have been chosen to shine full-time. We are Jesus’ light in the darkness around us.
We are called to shine like a light in the midst of it all. Even the smallest flashlight makes the world brighter as we reach our world for Jesus Christ. Imagine thousands of those flashlights shining every day.
“Even the smallest flashlight makes the world brighter as we reach our world for Jesus Christ.”
Matthew 5:14
“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.”