Cultivate Light Day 4

Day 4: Question of the day: Do you glow in the dark? What does it mean to have faith that will glow in the dark? (the big push)

2 Corinthians 4:6-7 (NLT) “For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not ourselves.”

We talked yesterday about shining God’s light and we learned a new word. Anyone remember? (Coruscate) That word was coruscate, which means to reflect vibrantly or to sparkle. We might not feel as sparkly today. The to-do list for your day may look daunting and dark. It’s true, Thursdays are hard. But we can do hard things!  Second Corinthians 4:6-7 (NLT) reminds us that the light within us is contained loosely, so that people can see the light comes from God and not from ourselves.

Ernest Hemingway explains it this way, “We’re all broken, that’s how the light gets in.” I would add that our brokenness also allows the light to get OUT!  We’re here to help not because we’re powerful and have so much to brag about….We help because Christ helped us first! We’re here to work hard because in other circumstances we may be the one needing help.  What kind of help would you want?

I know we’re tired and it may seem like there is still so much to do...let’s lean not on our own strength but on the light that is within us. Allow God’s light to shine through your brokenness. Can you glow in the dark? Persist. God has got this.

Prayer: Dear Lord, the creator of light. Help our witness, which is our words, actions and deeds, to reflect the light of Christ at this home, at our camp and all throughout this week.  Amen.