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Lights in Darkest Britain
Jesus said,
"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
(John 8:12)
The way out? It's Him.
But He also said,
"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."(Matthew 5:14-16)
You see? If God is in you, if you've got Jesus in your heart, then you've got the light. OK, maybe it's only a reflection, but you know what? If you're stranded on a desert island, apparently the most important thing to have is a small mirror. Why? Because if you point it at the sun, it becomes the brightest beacon, so anyone off-shore or in the sky will see it.
So, even if our lives are only reflecting God's love and light a little bit, it's going to stick out a mile. People will stop, take notice, maybe even, eventually, think, "Maybe there is a God. And maybe He cares. And maybe I can get to know Him, and the life, real life, that He alone offers through Jesus Christ."
posted by colin | 3:43 PM
3 Comments:
Amen! I love the mirror idea, the fact that you dont need to be so amazingly brilliant that people notice, gust to reflect the light into darkest britain. This also reminds me of the zombie movie 28 days later, where the 2 survivors walking through the city, notice at the top of a flat, a balcony, covered in lamps and christmas tree lights, and they're so full of hope and find the strength to soldier onwards to get out of the death and decay of the city, to the people other than the unclean and the monsters, people who can help them. To the people with the cure.
Of course, it's tempting to think of the "way out" as a physical journey, isn't it? But like you've been saying on [I'll] Fight Club, it's about being in the world but not of the world. Thus, the "journey" of the "way out" is a spiritual one.
That sounds like I'm arguing with you there. Sorry, I'm not at all. It's just my thoughts.
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