Exposed

I've been listening to this sermon series on how we are "the salt and light of the world". It's a pretty standard message that, if you're a Christian, makes total sense and you've probably heard it as a kid. And I bet at this very moment, some of you are singing "this little light of mine" in your head. Admit it. :)

But...as we go through our Christian life, this term of being a light takes on a new meaning. As a kid, I always felt that I should let my light shine. But I took it in the sense of staying put and being a good person. Wherever you are, just try not to get caught up with the crowd, and when trouble comes, make sure you hold fast and shine. There was never a proactive approach with my light. It was stationary.

Then our group started this fast yesterday preparing for a summer event. After spending some time in prayer, I listened to a sermon that spoke from Ephesians 5. While the whole chapter is convicting, verse 11 really hit home: 11"Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them."

To me...that means you should have a proactive approach with your light. When you see sin, your job as the light of the world isn't just to be the goody-two-shoes guys in the office who would never do that. Being a light exposes sin. Being a light is an active job.

So are you active with your light? When you see sin, do you expose it? Or do you stand around and let things slide. We can hold a flashlight in a dark room, but in order to turn the light switch on so everyone can see, we will need to physically shine the light around to find the switch. Jesus was the light of the world....and He didn't stay put. He made sure everyone saw the Light so that sin would be exposed. He gave us the template, so we just have to follow it. So while you go to class today, joke with friends at the office, or surround yourself with various people....ask yourself....what am I doing with my light?

God bless,

Jobbin