The weather this past Tuesday was not the most pleasant – not a really heavy rain, but more of a heavy drizzle all day long. That is sort of what I grew up with all winter long in Seattle, WA. Cold. Damp. Not a great day for driving, but a great day for staying inside.
However, my wife and I needed to go to several stores up at the mall. So after I picker her up at the school where she teaches, we headed for the freeway, about 20 miles away. We had to go cross country through several small towns, mostly on two-lane roads. What really caught my mind as I drove was the number of vehicles that passed me going the other way without their headlights on. I was surprised and concerned. Because of the drizzle, mist, and spray, it was quite hard to see such cars coming. I had to wonder what people were thinking. Having the lights on isn’t necessarily for only so I can see; it certainly helps others see me.
That is sort of like the Christian life. We’re saved by the grace of God, through our relationship with Christ. Having our “lights” on isn’t what saves us. Yet we’re told to have our lights burning bright, as it were, for the benefit of others. We’re not to put our lights under a bushel or hide them in a corner. We are to be the light of the world for our Master. Not for our sakes. But for the others, so they can see and notice what Christ has done in our lives. Not for our glory – for His. Perhaps seeing my lights, or yours, will keep someone else from running into one of Satan’s ditches. Keep them on, all the time, rain or shine!
Have a safe day in Him
Dr. G
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