A Lamp on a Stand
We have all heard the song “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine” which relates to this verse but has a deeper meaning. I think that the light is supposed to be a gift that God has given us. This can be a talent or skill or anything that makes you special and different, which can be easy or hard to find in yourself. God asks us not to hide whatever talent or skill we have, He asks us to put it on a stand so that everyone can see. After all, if you hide your talent or skill and don’t show it to anyone, what’s the point in having it? He has said that He will repay you for opening up what you have proportionally and you will be given more to show. So, what do you have to lose? Go out and show what you have in the name of the Lord.
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
If I were a disciple of Jesus at the time, at some point I would wonder, what is Heaven like? It must be great, but what is it really like? Of course there is no straight forward answer; there is a parable instead. This is a great parable, but also a very confusing one to me because the disciple asked about heaven and the answer was about a mustard seed. But, what I do get out of this is that heaven might be somewhat like earth, except that the small and seemingly useless things (like the seed) can grow to be great and large. I also believe that heaven will be the greatest thing imaginable on earth times 1,000.
PRAYER:
God, thank you for giving us a “light” to show and help us to let it shine bright where ever we go for everyone in your name. Also, thank you for parables; help us to understand them better every time we read them. Amen.
Written by Hayes Mabry
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