Our Scripture for today is Matthew 5:16
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”
When one reflects on a this verse it is easy to think it is talking about trying hard to act like a Christian before others. Well, that is not wrong, but there is more.
I was remind of this when I read the story that showed the attitude of one older Christian lady. Stuck in her house, she was suffering from arthritis and watched the passing traffic outside her front window and remarked, “I don’t know what I’d do without that traffic to keep me interested.”
Sometimes later, she was relocated to a room at the back where the window no longer allowed her to see the traffic. “I think this is better,” she said. I can see the cutest little kids playing in the backyard next door.
She was finally relocated to the city’s shantytowns. “Come and see my beautiful view,” She told a friend, “My beautiful view of the sky.”
Letting your Christian light shine is not just a matter of intention, but a matter of how one naturally lives, of what you are inside.
A Christian can be in a hard place and still be grateful. A Christian can be in a good spot and be thankful. Letting your light shine means you can see the good, no matter what!
Lonnie Davis