Light

Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise the Father in heaven. –Matthew 5:16

I have a place that I enjoy spending time at which is in a heavily wooded area. I refer to this place as my God Spot as when I am there, I spend my time simply reflecting upon His being and my part within His kingdom. This time of year, a canopy has been created by the many trees from the new growth. As I sat there this day, there was a portion of light that was shining through the trees. As I gazed into this light, I was able to see things in that beam of sunlight that I was not able to see when they were not in the light. A gentle breeze was blowing that was moving stuff from other plants through the aire. This stuff became visible to my eye as it passed through the light.

Christ calls us to be the light of the world. When we open our hearts to His being, the light of Christ will radiate from us for all to see. Light has many great properties that have a positive effect. Light will shine the way in darkness and reveals the way we are to go in order to get out of a dark area. Light creates warmth. Without light, nothing would be able to grow. When we expose our bodies to light, it helps our skin to produce vitamin D which helps our body maintain an emotional balance.

I spent a year in a very northern part of the world. During the summer months, daylight extended past 11 pm. I enjoyed that time of the year as the opportunity to be in the light for extended time was quite enjoyable. However, during the winter months it was dark by 4 pm. I noticed a difference in my overall attitude and emotions. I have read that during that time of the year in these parts of the world, there is a problem with depression due to the limited time of light.

When we are the light of Christ, we allow others to see Christ through us. When we are radiating His light, we are allowing ourselves to be used for His glory to make a true difference in the lives that we touch.