15Apr16

Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Last night at Bible study I had the great opportunity to talk to some of the 2-8CAV Soldiers about the importance of letting God's purpose for your life come through in everything that you do. It is such a profoundly simple concept. God made you... for this... right now. He's not waiting for you to be someone else or become something else. He's ready for you now. But, we get in the way.

It's like the moon. This little tiny satellite of the earth floating a short distance away (by space standards) reflects the light from the sun every evening. It becomes a part of a larger system by bringing light even when the sun is out of view. So now, this huge, massive, and substantial force to our universe is being broadcast by the tiny, insignificant, rock of a moon. But, what happens when the moon passes in front of the sun? Eclipse. It blocks the entire thing. It stops the light. It reverses its purpose.

We are like the moon that way. We can choose to reflect the light of God in our lives every single day or, we can choose to block people's view of the light that is inside of us. Our view of who we are can completely block out the purpose for which we were made. We are the visible to the invisible in the lives of the people around us. Are you reflecting the sun or are you blocking it?