Stephen spoke from Isaiah 60:1-2 this morning at Cherry Tree Court. First of all, he showed us a picture of darkness (not very interesting to look at!), reminding us of what life was like before God created light. When we view earth from space, we can see the countries and continents outlined:
God holds the whole world in His hands, and, as the children’s song reminds us , we are urged to let ‘this little light of mine’ shine, since we are all here to shine for God. A night view of the earth shows us lights shining:
In the same way, we are urged to rise and shine, for our light has come and the glory of the Lord rises on us. Have we turned our lights on? We need to allow God’s light to shine through us so that He can work in our world as only He can. Rather than simply living mundane lives in darkness, our lives can be transformed by God’s glory, allowing us to be filled with vitality and enthusiasm (like effervescent drinks!) God’s vibrancy and life make all the difference to us.