What Dims The Light?
One of the most infrequently cleaned things in my house is the globe around the light fixture in my ceiling fan. What a pain it is to take it down and put it back up. So by reason of its level of difficulty the poor globe doesn't get much attention.
The other night when I turned on the light I thought the light didn't seem very bright. I hadn't noticed it getting more dim but there I stood trying to remember the last time I had cleaned that globe. And if I can't remember...it's definitely been too long! That globe was dusty and also a death trap for unlucky moths and other pests that found their way inside just trying to get to the light.
Jesus told us in Matthew 5:14-15 (NLT), "You are the light of the world - like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it give light to everyone in the house." We are called to be a light to everyone around us. Like that globe on my ceiling fan light we can get dusty and worn. Daily wear and tear as well as difficult situations we go through could dim our light. Sometimes we find ourselves in the presence of those who would try to block our light from shining. We might not even be aware that our light is growing dim by the things that we are carrying around with us. It takes energy to keep our light burning...and we need to pay attention to what and even who is surrounding our light. In this dark world we are living in...this is no time to let our light grow dim. Stay plugged into THE Light who is Jesus and ask Him to help us keep our lamp clean!
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