Let Your Light Shine
"let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." (Matt 5:16 NIV)
It was in a very desolate part of town on a street I
had to pass daily on my way back and forth to work. There stood some old
dilapidated houses all in a row, paint peeling, graying and seemingly
forgotten. There was about five of these homes and they all looked the same
except for one. This house stood out among the others because of the lovely
flowers growing all over the yard.
Obviously, this yard had been care for and tended by a person who loved
beauty and when you looked at the place, you didn't notice the ugliness of
the house itself. It was a spectacular floral array, every color in the
rainbow, arranged as if God Himself had placed each tiny bud there with His
precision! Somehow I knew the person who lived there was blessed.
It got so that I enjoyed my drive to work and soon it became the highlight
of my day. It made me smile as I wondered who owned this house but I never
saw anyone outside or I might have stopped to pause for awhile and let them
know how much I enjoyed admiring their garden.
As the years passed, I drove by one day and the garden was gone. It had
fallen to decay lately and now this house looked just like all the others.
Apparently, the person who lived there had moved or deceased. To this day I
wish I had let them know the joy and the light they had brought into my own
life.
Today, I attempt to ensure that I allow others to know how they touch my
life and there have been and still are many. We can all make a big
difference in the lives of others in so many seemingly small ways. Even an
old shack can be a beautiful sight to behold if you brighten it up.
We all have this same light inside of each of us. Don't keep it inside a
box. Put it out there where the entire world can see it and be blessed by
it!
Sharlett Hunt