Shine for Him
As children of light, we should reflect Christ’s light in this dark world around us through our actions, behavior, and our witness to others. Through us may be the only Jesus they see. Today’s verses make it clear that is our role as Christians in the world. So, walk in the light as He is in the light; yield your body to the Holy Spirit so Jeus might shine through us, in deed, word and action.
I worked with abused children for awhile, ages 5 to 11 years old, and they trusted no one. As the days went by, they started to trust me. All I did was shine my light through genuine love; children know when someone really loves them. Little by little, they opened up to me, and I was able to help them. I let them see that not everyone is going to hurt them. We were not allowed to touch them, but they would jump in my arms when someone frightened them. In the 3 years that I was with them, they changed into happy children. I became very sick and had to leave them, I was so sad. One of the workers called me and said, “the children will not listen without you.” So, she put me on speaker phone so I could talk to them. I told them how sorry I was to leave them, that I loved them, but I became very sick and I had to leave to go live with my daughter and to please be good children,
It was very hard for me to leave them, but I had pneumonia four times that year and I did not want to get the children sick. I still think of them even though many years have passed. I speak more about the children and our impact on one another in my book, if you are interested please visit the My Book tab. I hope and pray those children grew up knowing Jesus, with love in their hearts instead of bitterness.
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog, I hope the Lord touches your heart through it.
Matthew 5:14-16
14-[Jesus said] “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid,
15-Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick, and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16-Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
John 8:12
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, “I am the light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”
Philippians 2:15
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.
Ephesians 5:8
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord; walk as children of light.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a Holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.