Sometime back, Sarah and I visited an old mine that had been out of use for a long time. 

As we followed the tour guide, he took us deeper and deeper into the unused areas.  Along the way there were light bulbs so we could see where we were going.

At one point, though, he turned out all the lights and it was absolutely dark. 

I remember putting my hand up to my face and not being able to see it at all. 

Spiritually, our world is like that.  Spiritually, there is complete darkness, unawareness and blindness--except for where the presence and reflection of God shines.

You are a flashlight 

for God! 

You, and all other godly people, are the lights that God has placed in the world. Without the presence of Christ and Christians, the world would be fully darkness.

Jesus said, 

"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. n the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."

--Matthew 5:14-16

Shine today!