But It's Only One Light

You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.

Matthew 5:14

I remember, as a small child (stop laughing, I was young once), hiding under my covers with my flashlight and read books.  Took me a long time to understand how my Dad figured out what I was doing.  After all, I was hidden under the covers...how did he know I was reading after lights out?

Here it is years (and years and years) later and I'm beginning to understand a little bit more about light.  

Think about this, when people go into places so dark that they cannot even see their hand right in front of their face, what do they do?  First, I don't know what anyone would want to go somewhere they can't see, but that's another discussion.  But think about this people bring a light.  How do we describe a person's face when they have that "Ah-Ha moment" and the smile grows? We say their face just "lit right up!"  

So when we are faced with the darkest moments in our lives, who comes in to make us feel a bit better?  The person who comes like a light in the darkness.  Jesus reminds us that WE are that light in this ever darkening world.  Light shares its warmth.  Light shares its light.  Light is SHARED!  And those who bask in its glow are happier.  We are called to BE the light in the lives of others!  We are called to share our light with others that they may also see the path.  You see, darkness hides many things, but it can NOT hide a light no matter how hard it may try.

BE someone's light today and see how their life changes!