“Wow! Look at the moon!” Dick said, “It is really big!” The
giant orb hovering above the horizon shone brightly, even as dusk was just
beginning.
Much later that night I looked out again. The moon bathed
the entire neighborhood in light, vivid enough to walk around without stumbling
or fear!
The moon shines because its surface reflects light from the
sun. And despite the fact that it sometimes seems to shine very brightly, the
moon reflects only between 3 and 12 percent of the sunlight that hits it.
Jesus told us that we are light for the world. By walking close
to Jesus, our lives fill with His light. In turn, like the moon reflecting the
sun, we can redirect the light of God’s Son onto others.
Jesus shines His light in the dark times of our own lives,
giving us hope, comforting us in our pain, drawing us to Himself, and
scattering our fears. When we share the Source of our optimism, our healing, our
confidence, and our peace, we reflect His light to others—family members,
friends, co-workers, and acquaintances—drawing them to Jesus, too.
When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets
of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant
because he had been in the presence of the Lord. (Exodus 34:29) By spending
time with Jesus—in prayer, in studying God’s Word, and in spending time with
other Christians—we absorb Jesus’ light. Though we may be unaware of it, others
can see that Light reflecting off of us. They may ask things like, “How can you
be so upbeat when you are facing cancer treatment?” “How do you keep from
worrying when your son is stationed in a war zone?” “How do you find the
strength to go on when you’ve lost your husband?”
Be encouraged!
Pam
©2019 Pamela D. Williams
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