One Little Candle

Chuckle: Sign in a small cafe with great food and an attitude: "If you can't smell it, we ain't got it!"

Quote: "Your light is the truth of the Gospel message itself as well as your witness as to who Jesus is and what He has done for you. Don't hide it." --Anne Graham Lotz

“Don't hide your light under a basket! Instead, put it on a stand and let it shine for all. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father" (Matthew 5:15-16 NLT).

During the last general election, I'm sure many decided that "my one vote won't make any difference, so why bother." If you allowed this kind of logic to rob you of the privilege and satisfaction of exercising one of our most precious rights as citizens, I hope you will reconsider next time. If the millions of Americans had voted, who did not vote, the outcome might have been different in many races. A single vote does make a difference.

Sadly, I think many Christians have a similar attitude about the importance of their testimony and witness for Christ. It's easy to say, "I'm just one little insignificant candle and the light of my witness won't make much difference in this world of darkness. I think this is one of Satan's most insidious tactics -- to make you think you are useless to God so why even try to serve Him.

The great evangelist, Dwight L. Moody said, "Remember, a small light will do a great deal when it is in a very dark place. Put one little tallow candle in the middle of a large hall, and it will give a great deal of light."

Jesus is the Light of the world, and it is our duty to let His light be reflected through us by our words and actions that honor Him and communicate His love to others. I'm reminded of an old hymn that goes like this:

While passing thro' this world of sin, And others your life shall view,

Be clean and pure without, within, Let others see Jesus in you.

Keep telling the story, Be faithful and true, Let others see Jesus in you.

Christmas candlelight services remind us that the light of individual Christians can have a significant impact on those around them. But when the lights of all Christians are shining in unison, great areas of darkness can be bathed in the light of Christ's love. Please don't ever underestimate your importance as a single candle in Christ's "Light Brigade!" I heard someone say, "It's far better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness."

Love, Jerry & Dotse