Bending the Light

One of our recent homeschool field trips involved visiting a light house. Inside the Assistant Light Keepers quarters was this actual light from a tower. I was amazed at the size and clearness of the glass. The brass was shiny and clean. It was beautiful to behold. On one wall was detailed information of how the small light inside is bent and magnified by the glass lens. As we read and learned about how this worked, I was struck with the thought about God wanting me to let my light shine before others. No matter how small and insignificant it may seem (like the lamp in a lighthouse), God uses His lens to magnify and glorify Himself. I'm a tiny little lamp surrounded by an almighty Lens - God Himself! Praise be to His name!


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

God's Light

Have you ever had so many thoughts in your brain that you didn't know what to do first? I've spent some time the last month reflecting on numerous things. Have I come to any conclusions? No. Have I made any decisions or commitments? No. I'm just hanging in there day by day - trying to keep life normal and same for my two small people. I know that God gives me grace only for the place I'm in right now. Not for where I've been - so I'm not to look back; and not for where I will be - because I'll want to change the plans He has for me. He only gives me what I need for today - for the moment I'm in. I know that I'm a worrier, planner, and organizer...sometimes to my detriment. I don't always let God have free reign in my life, and yet I know that is what He desires. I strive for it every day, but I want to take things back and handle them in my way. I often feel like I'm on a fence and need to fall off. I just don't know which way to go. That's when I turn to Scripture and read. His word always has the answers I need because my heavenly Father knows what I need even before I need it. Tonight, my light is on sharing with you all that I struggle and fall short, that I'm human and in need of a Savior. What is tomorrow's light? I don't know and will wait patiently for God to reveal what He has for me as the time comes.

John 8:12 - Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”