“Let your Light so shine before men, that they may see your good works,
And glorify your Father in Heaven. . . “
Mathew 5:16
From my favorite “little chair” in my living space, I can look out of my window every day and see lovely pond, trees, sky, neighbors, and clouds. But from my “little chair”, I can also see all the things in my bedroom. Surrounded by books, favorite art, and furniture holding most of the “things” of my life, I have reminders of travels, events, special people, and amazing memories from a long lifetime of my Journey here.
I see reminders of places in the world that I have visited, people who have touched my life,
books I have read, and little objects from childhood up until my present life.
But one spot in my space that gives me delight every day (evening, really) is something that I had not intentionally set up. An old candelabra from a thrift store sits in front of a long, narrow framed mirror that hangs directly behind the “flames” of my 3-candle-candlabra. Withoutvintention, the 3 candle flames reflect and double the amount of glowing little lights. Instead of 3vdancing little flames in my room, there are 6.
I wonder if God looks at us in a similar way. He IS the Light of the World. Singular. Yet, when
we are positioned near to Him, we catch His reflection of Light. It is not a Light we can create; it is simply a reflection of His Light.
And as His reflected Light in us begins to dance and glow as we are near to Him, His Light
begins multiplying and spreading beyond our single little flame, as others come near and catch the glow radiating and reflecting from our little mirrored flame. There is every possibility that the Light from a single flame can continue to multiply with no end, as others, one-by-one, reflect the Light.
God brings Light into our darkness. He IS the Light of the World. But He shares His Light
through our reflective capacity. . . and there is no limit as to how far that can go.
We simply need to step into the Room where He Is. We do not generate His Light. That’s all up to Him. It’s Who He Is. Light.
Step into the Room. Stay there. His Light will continue from there. . . for and through you.
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