Have you ever had something happen to you that reminded you of several others things that happened before? That is exactly what happened to me yesterday.

At my other job, lights went off at 2:30 pm and for the next ten or so minutes,we were rendered useless as both the managers and the employees stood there wondering what to do next. As you have already imagined, and rightly so, business came to a halt as the computers that we have come to depend on for most of the things just sat there without saying anything, not even an apology for the inconvenience!

In this situation, I begged to go home, where as always, a million and one church related things await me every single evening. I eagerly look forward to the day that I will quit all other jobs so as to have plenty of time for visitation, making programs, studying the word and writing, things that I love to do with all my heart.

On my way home, I decided to go through post office. It wasn’t long before I found out that what I thought was our problem alone had affected other areas as well. Traffic was a nightmare. It took longer than usual as drivers gave one another turns. At the post office, I found angry and frustrated customers who would not do anything.

It was then, that I remembered the words of our Lord Jesus Christ. He said “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” (Mathew 5:14-16.)

Just think about this for a moment! What would life be like without light/electricity! If indeed that is how important light is, and Jesus saw fit to use that analogy, I have no other way but to remind myself of the song that I learned when I first joined the church “This little light of mine….I’m gonna let it shine.” Oh, what another powerful reminder! Will you
let your’s shine as well?

Just a thought

Pr Absalom N.Birai-612-386-4608
www.themaranathasdachurch.org

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