Your Shine

The 1984 movie, Gremlins, was not one of my favorites but I'll always  remember [the good gremlin] Gizmo's famous line, "Bright light. Bright  light."  His aversion to light reminds me of the morning of our honeymoon  when Mr. Bill jerked open the curtains and bellowed,  "sun's shinin' in the  swomp."  He

'bout woke up the mean gremlin in me!

 

God is often  described as Light in Scripture.  One of light's greatest characteristics is how it chases away darkness -- an amazing spiritual parallel!  First John 1:5 says, "This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all."  There it is! Absent darkness because of present Light! When light strikes an object, it is either absorbed OR reflected.  In contrast, however, we never properly REFLECTS God’s Light unless we ABSORB Him; His Light shines best when He becomes part of who we are in Christ.  You see, It’s a totally different kind of light: God is the Light Source – the Light the world needs!  How’s your shine?  Reflect God’s Light today!