As a little girl, I remember my maternal grandfather going outside to light a cigarette. In those days, it was common to hear strangers ask one another for “a light.” I prefer a light, but not that type!

In those days, I was also quite afraid of the dark; a night light would help put me at ease. Even now I still prefer some light over pitched darkness while sleeping. And quite ironically, if the electricity goes out at night the pitch darkness can wake me up.

One of my favorite activities at Christmas time is the Church Candle-lighting service. The message of that one small flickering candle which brings light into a darkened room; and then to watch it grow as each one lights another. This is the type of light I want to possess!

There are many types of light, from a small flicker to a huge floodlight. There are lights that go dead and lights that pierce the darkness. What type of light do you possess? Do you hide your light? Do you use your light for self-reflecting or idolizing things? Or have you learned to cast your light on the person and work of Christ Jesus?

In gathering advice from an expert in writing when I first began my blogging journey, I was instructed to have a unique platform. As I considered what it might be, the children’s song “this little light of mine” popped into my head. What better platform than a light shining for Jesus. Reading my earliest blogs, I am certain you would agree I have grown in my writing abilities AND I certainly pray my light has also grown. 😉

• You are the LIGHT of the world – Matthew 5:14
• Let your LIGHT shine – Matthew 5:16
• Whoever follows Christ will have the LIGHT of life – John 8:12
• I have made you a LIGHT… Acts 13:47
• You are Chosen, God’s possession showing others the goodness of Him who called you out of darkness into HIS marvelous LIGHT – 1 Peter 2:9
• Walk as children of LIGHT – Ephesians 5:8
• Put your LIGHT on a stand so others can see it – Luke 8:16

In each of these verses, the Greek word for light is the same: phos – daylight, fire, shine, and visible. I wonder as a born-again believer in Christ Jesus, is my light visible, does it burn like a fire, shining for the whole world to see? If you have put your faith and trust in Jesus as your Savior, that’s a question we need to each ask ourselves. Are we lighting up the darkness with our light in our own area of the world? We have been given a platform: To burn like a fire so others will want to know our Savior and Lord!

YOU are the LIGHT of the WORLD; Let your LIGHT SHINE!

Me and my pawpaw