Saturday, March 28

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:16

This verse has been floating around in my head since I started thinking about working on this year's Lenten Devotional. And to me, that verse sounded so much better written like this:

In the same way, let your light shine before others so that they may … give glory to your Father in heaven.

Do you see what is missing?

I really don't like being in the limelight. I prefer working behind the scenes. I never wanted to be a cheerleader!

And then I began receiving your devotions. And I found myself looking at this scripture from another point of view. In those devotions, I saw the light shining in the beautiful people I know (and have known) in my life in this congregation. And I found myself thanking God for you. I realized that God really does speak to me through you, through your faithfulness, your kindness, your support, your sharing of yourself.

It is a big responsibility, modeling faithfulness for someone else. But then I remember Paul's words from another scripture passage:

I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.

I Corinthians 3:6-7

Thank you, God, for giving me work to do and people to inspire me. Amen.

Charlotte Fischer

Let your light shine ...