Be the Moon. Reflect the Son!

Hey y'all! So, we have all sung "This Little Light of Mine." Do you remember singing, "Hide it under a bushel? No! I'm gonna let it shine!" Easier said than done. Back during staff training for camp, a few of us got lost in the woods after we got through with initiation. Thankfully, a few of us had lit tiki torches. Did those of us with light cup our hand around the flame so only we would be able to see? Ridiculous! We shared our light with those around us who couldn't see. Check out Matthew 5:14-16. We are called to let our light shine before men, but we would rather hide out light most of the time. Why? Because society tells us otherwise. Because we look around us and all we see is darkness. If we were to stand up for our God, we would be different and people would look at us. However, the light brings life. Who are we to hide it and keep it to ourselves when those around us are in desperate need of it? Sure, we will probably get made fun of in the process, but let's remember the martyrs. Now does getting made fun of seem so bad? We have been given life by the Father, the Creator, Yahweh. Who are we to keep it to ourselves? We pride ourselves on being strong Christians when in reality are we really strong or are we just spoiled?