Not Just Another Cheesy Light Analogy

“In the same way let your light shine before others, so that they might see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven”- Matthew 5:16

        This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. Hide it under a bushel? No! I’m gonna let it shine.
       The poster child of all sunday school songs, yet hidden between it’s catchy tune and repetitive nature I find a truth that is crucial to my walk with Christ. Jesus Himself has called me to be the “ salt and light of the earth”. See here’s the thing I’m convinced that because Jesus sanctified me ( ooh big christianese word! hehe ), the Father can now use me to carry out some of His plans on earth ( how ridiculously cool is that?!)
       Many times me being used of the Lord isn’t going to be magnanimous, I probably won’t be calling down a pillar of fire from heaven, parting the sea, healing people , giving the blind back their sight or raising people from the dead, although you never know. For the most part however, shining my light is going to consist of things that I might not even give much importance to, like giving a 20% tip instead of 15%, actually engaging people in conversation when I go about my day, something as simple as a warm smile, or a big hug could be what the Lord has planned for me that day.
        The little things matter, I’ve learned that so much over the past three months, there are about 25 of us at the ranch at any given time and especially when it comes to the interns I’ve come to realize that God’s glory and Love can be powerfully demonstrated in event the most seemingly mundane tasks, like handing someone your glass of water ( before you’ve had a sip), or allowing them to go before you in the lunch line. The little things are what are going to cause people to stop and take note of the fact that I’m not living my life the way every one else is. Joy, gratitude, a warm smile, or a much needed hug can show Christ just as much as the healing on the blind can.
     I am called to let my light shine before others, in everything I do, even the little things, because in doing so hopefully I leave them wondering why it is that I took the time to take that extra baby step of kindness, and that little step could be the seed that God uses to bring someone to Him.
     So this little light of mine?...I’m gonna let Shine, every which way I can.

Application: I will be purposeful in carrying out even the smallest of tasks, with the understanding that they could make someone’s day