Day 13 reach :: 2019 FMF 31 Days Writing Challenge :: Going With God

​Picture this…

You’ve invited some friends over for dinner. The food is ready, the table is set, and the good times are about to begin. It’s getting dark earlier now so you pull out your favorite candles and light them to give your dining room some welcoming ambience. You dim the house lights to make it more special.

Words are shared. A disagreement ensues. Feelings are hurt. Doors slam, extinguishing the welcoming flames.

The thump-thump of car doors let you know that soon you’ll see your friends coming through the front door.

Haven’t we all experienced a version of this scenario? We try so hard to put on a good front and live out what we believe, but our flesh gets the better of us and puts out the light that would show others the hope we have in Christ.

“14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing; 15 so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world, 16 holding fast the word of life,” Philippians 2:14-16 (NASB)

In these verses we are told that we could have a reach to the world, as steady as the stars shining in the night. When we hold fast the Word of life we are holding fast the Word of light. It is a good place to be for ourselves and for those around us.

When we do things in a grumbly, bickering way, we effectively put out the light that would save.

We all have an audience. The only difference is the size of each one. Yet, God has called us who love Him to shine as stars in the darkness giving points of reference and reminders for others floundering to find their way. May we use our hearts, minds, and words to bless God and encourage, teach, and exhort the ones who look to us for hope and direction.
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Hold fast the word of life and shine!

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