Flashlights

A large, old tree may naturally become weak and begin its descent toward the ground. Imagine the futility of seeing this tree begin to fall toward your house with you standing beneath it, yelling and shouting at it, attempting to redirect its landing spot by telling it precisely where it should come to rest. Sorry, but it will lie wherever it wants to, and you can’t do anything about it. Isn’t this so indicative of life? Good news comes and bad news comes just the same. Things happen and surprises occur without any help from us. We don’t know how and when these things will come, but only that they will indeed come. As we read verses like Ecclesiastes 11:2-4, the point is clear…If we wait around for perfect weather, the seeds will never be planted. If we wait for the perfect situation to give our 'bouquets of blessings,' we’ll probably never do it. As Christians, we are not called to make excuses. We can't be hearers only, but rather, actual doers of the word. Because Christ has not left us in the dark, our job then is to be a shining light into someone else’s darkness, all for the glory of God. Who do you know that's living in the dark? Shine on!