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Glowing

When you were a kid running through the fields on a summers night, what were you chasing? What bewildered you and caused you curiosity? Fireflies of course! As I sit watching these wonders of God’s creation tonight, I find inspiration in their twinkles. 


When I watch Fireflies, I notice they do one thing. All they do is glow. Their way of life is through their luminescent tails. But yet, our eyes are immediately  drawn to them! As soon as you THINK you see one out of the corner of your eye, all your attention is on it instantly. 

This is my inspiration today. I’ve always heard the Christian cliche “We are the light in the dark!” But tonight I see how we as humans are DRAWN to light, to something different. We see it everywhere, this searching. I want to encourage you today that people who see you portraying Jesus notice that something is different, and their curiosity draws them closer. You just being yourself and staying joyous (not just happy!) in Christ will draw the lonesome, the weary. Even though you might feel like a tiny firefly, an insignificant grain of sand with no impact, you have the opportunity to draw thousands to Christ by just glowing, just showing Jesus like only you can.

One more thing. The Enemy will try to make your light not shine, to isolate you in a jar with seemingly no way out. That is why community is so important! You can’t allow yourself you get shoved up by yourself with no other Christians, Proverbs 27:17 says,

“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”  

Don’t get stuffed into a jar. Stay in community with Christ and with your fellow Christians. 

Your smile's always shinning out
And they know what it's all about
It's not hard for them to figure out
The way you show Jesus
You know love is what they heard
And you didn't even say a word
Ain't it funny that's the way it works
When you know Jesus

-Jamie Grace



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