Reflection of the Light

John 1: 6-8 " There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning the light, so that through him all men might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light."

Look at John having been someone "sent from God." Zacharius and Elizabeth had an amazing touch by God with the birth of their son, John, as seen in Luke 1: 1 to 25. They had him in their old age and you can see that God had John in focus when his life began. God used John mightly,"to reach people for Chirst. But though his work was great, he was not the "light," just a mere reflection of it. The true "light" was what he spoke of, Jesus Christ, God in flesh, the Messiah. John had a lot to talk about in his experience. He had grown up with Jesus and saw his miraculous life. He told people about Jesus. He was an influential leader pointing to Jesus as the Messiah. I'm sure he risked his life at times talking about his Savior. People back then were not open to new teachings.

We too, as followers of the Jesus, are reflections of the Light that God has shown on us. We need to allow the light to shine on and through us. Often times as believers, we cover up the light, because...sharing now might be "in appropriate"....or..."not politically correct"....or...."they'll think I'm weird".....or ...."I don't feel like it." But really we need to bear the light all the time and allow God to be present where we go. This world is a dark place and the times that we allow God to eminate from us are the times we can be used by Him and we can continue to draw in closer to His will for our lives. We all need to share our experiences and interactions with the Lord with others and let OUR story be told. Our story with God is not to be stored in some dark closet to collect dust, it is to be dusted off and shined daily so people might ask about the hope that lies within you.

"Lord you have blessed me with my own personal experience of You. Please let the light you have shown through my life be crystal clear and let me share it like John did. Amen."