The Light of Christ

not too long ago, a milk commercial on tv just really made me laugh out loud. it’s a very ridiculous commercial that is probably more entertainment than truth. two girls sip milk from a flowing river of milk in a land called mootopia. a chorus of singers is heard overhead singing: “ahhh-ahhh.”
“Excuse me, the shine from your hair is hitting me in the eye.” says the girl with flowing blonde locks.
“the shine from your hair is hitting me in the eye!” says the brunette with equally flowing locks.
“stop it!” she says to the blonde angrily.
“You stop it!” the brunette replies.
the two continue to argue, the chorus begins singing “ahhh-ahhh” again as the voiceover explains:
“just another day in mootopiah!” LOL!

sadly, a lot of non-believers might see Christians this way. sometimes we are like a bunch of overly “enlightened” people who fight and bicker about who’s the brightest or who has the best theology. i wonder about this, because at times we may seem like children left unattended by a God who is too busy. we act less like believers and more like people lost in our own blissful world. we forget that we represent a loving and merciful and patient God. we forget that we are to allow the light of Jesus to shine through us at all times. it is true that people read us, not the Bible. people watch us more than anything. they aren’t just looking at the sky to see if Jesus is really coming back. people want evidence that Jesus really was here, that He lives, and that his work is still moving forward.

we have to be careful, because we as believers are the evidence of that risen Jesus! here’s an example of how I sometimes see believers: we are all like these beautiful marbles, but unless we let the light Jesus shine through us, we are just useless shards of glass. now, imagine all these marbles scattered all over the earth shining brightly with the light of Jesus Christ! what a witness to the faith, what proof of Jesus’ work here on earth!

how do we allow the light of Jesus shine through us?
first, you must confess with your mouth that he is Lord and that God has indeed raised Him from the dead. ask forgiveness of your sins. ask Jesus to become the Lord of your life. (romans 10:9-10).
read the Word of God begin with the book of st. john and learn about the love of God for us! most people have no idea how loving God is, how forgiving He is, but we have to make that step towards Him.

why do we refer to Jesus as light? because this is how he descried himself! (john 8:12). this world is very dark and disturbing, Jesus came to bring light and eternal life.

questions
how will you represent Jesus today? will you ask God to help you focus on things that are important to His work, and let the light of Jesus shine through you?

prayer
Lord Jesus, help me to represent You today. help me to follow you so closely that others will not see me, but You shining through me! in Your name i pray, amen.

read
the book of st. john and 1 john 1:5-10

song in my head
“come close listen to the story about a love more faithful than the morning. the Father gave His only Son just to save us…we were free and made alive the day that true love died.”
-phil wickham