"Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand; and it gives light to all that are in the house." Matthew 5:15
D.L. Moody told the story of a man who was crossing the Atlantic by ship. He was terribly sick and confined to his cabin. One night he heard the cry, "Man overboard!" He felt that there was nothing he could do to help, but at second thought, he said to himself, "I guess I can at least put my lantern in the porthole." He struggled to his feet and hung the light so it shined out into the darkness.
The next day he learned that the person who was rescued said, "I was going down in the dark night for the last time, when someone put a light in a porthole. As it shone on my hand, a sailor in a lifeboat grabbed it and pulled me in."
There are many people around us sinking in despair. But God has chosen us to reach out and light up their lives.
I challenge you to do something extraordinary for the Lord today. Be bold, speak up! Let's get beyond our weaknesses and light up the darkness around us!
Blessings
PJ