Light


Mat 5:15  If I make you light-bearers, you don't think I'm going to hide you 

	under a bucket, do you? I'm putting you on a light stand. 

Mat 5:16  Now that I've put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand--shine! 

	Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, 

	you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven. 



	It's not possible any more to just hide and sneak around without being 

noticed. Where we had once done so many things that didn't seem to be all that 

bad, there is no leeway with them any more. Our composition has changed. There 

is something we've been made to be and, whether or not we completely realize it, 

our every choice and action affects the impact of our new existence. As soon as 

there was an entrance of the Glory of God to the temple of our bodies, we were 

made to be a carrier of that glory for life. Once the choice was made to make 

Jesus the Lord of our lives, the light of this Glory began to shine, fueled by 

the oil of anointing. From that point on our lives gained a purpose in exposing 

this light to dispel darkness from the world around us. 


	There are many different ways that lights are made. From the incredibly 

powerful light of an airport that shoots up into the night sky, to the tiny 

little light that's helping me see my keyboard right now, there is a wide range 

of designs and power requirements. There is something common about all of them, 

though, in that, as soon as darkness falls and things are being hidden under the 

cover of darkness, every light is noticed and becomes effective in unveiling the 

world around it. Its placement and its covering will influence its brightness 

and visibility, but, whether or not it is covering a large area due to 

surrounding obstructions, it is always a light, with darkness removing 

potential. As long as there is a connection to a power source, there will always 

be an emission of light. When this light is placed in a position of prominence, 

high and unobstructed, it will never get a chance to hide and not be noticed 

again. As the elements of its composition were assembled with its purpose in 

mind, its function will always be that of a light carrier.

	We have been assembled and crafted by the hands of the Great Creator to be 

carriers of His light. There is darkness that has fallen in the world all around 

us and He has made us to be the ones to show the reality of a light filled life 

in Him. Our placement has been a high place where we'll always be noticed and 

effective. The only part we have to play is in the determination of this light's 

covering. As we walk in the Light, we are able to live righteously and our 

covering is a very transparent and revealing. We are able to live confidently 

with our house open to all for them to observe our lives without fear of 

visibility in any corner. When there is a choice or an action, however, that 

welcomes the darkness, it's as if a blanket is lowered down over our 

light, obstructing any of its rays. Though our purpose is great and our 

influence essential for the entrance of light into others, we may, through pride 

and self-seeking ways, disable our intended function. However, there will never 

be a loss of potential that is ours as carriers of the Light. The slightest 

submission to righteousness makes transparent our covering, and there is hope 

again for our surrounding world to see and be drawn to Him. As our every 

thought, meditation and action reflects a heart that is one with the Father, He 

is made to shine brightly, with no obstructions. 



"Let your Light so shine"
 


5/7/04