We did something a little different to select verses for the next two weeks... Each day, the verse comes from one of the songs that will be on the "No One Else" CD. Special thanks to Maurice for picking the verses that really capture the meaning and origin of the songs.
Today's verse goes with a song we sang tonight - "WE SHINE."
I LOVE this verse. It's basically saying that God, who is the creator of light, shines his light in us, which does two things...
1. His light illuminates the truth for us.
2. His light shines through us to other people (which then helps them see the truth).
A lot of us want to shine. We want to make a positive impact on the people in our world. I think sometimes we forget that without God in our lives, there's no light to shine through us. HE is the source of light and hope and goodness. He ALONE can transform lives, bring healing from painful hurts in our lives, bring freedom from the things that control us, and bring purpose for our future.
There are two kinds of people this verse speaks to:
1. People who have God's light and hope and truth in their lives but DON'T SHINE.
2. People who want to shine but are RELYING ON THEIR OWN GOODNESS AND STRENGTH rather than God's.
Something to think about: which one are you?
Love you. Here for you.
Pastor Courtney
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