Let It Shine!
John the Baptist was sent as a prophet to prepare the way for our Lord Jesus. He was to be a light shining in the darkness. Shouldn’t we all be a light? As a child in Sunday School, I remember singing, “This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine! Hide it under a bushel, no! I’m going to let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine! As I sang, I was sure my light was shining brightly! Children meet the world with wonder and pure hearts not yet tainted by hurtful experiences and prejudices that they have been taught.
It isn’t as easy for adults. We have life experiences that have left us with preconceived ideas, prejudices, hurt feelings, envy, bitterness, fear and often anger at what life has done to us. The good news is God is waiting for us to come to him for a heart-to-heart talk so we can let go of anything that is keeping us from living a humble life full of love, forgiveness, and gratitude. I think this is what Jesus meant when he said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Mathew 18:3 NIV) When we become like little children, our light shines, God’s light, to everyone we meet. Let it shine!
Margaret Williams
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