In Living Color

The 5/14 verse of the day is Mat 5:14.  The Message translation continues through Matthew 16 and says, "Here's another way to put it: You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We're going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don't think I'm going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I'm putting you on a light stand. Now that I've put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven." (The Message)

This paints a beautiful picture to me.  I've seen courageous people who radiate with God-colors.  I think when people are willing to let the Holy Spirit shine through them and live their lives in "color", that color is as beautiful as a rainbow after the rain.  And it offers just as much hope.  Brilliant, shiny colors are attractive to people.  They want to know your source of light and color.

It makes sense that, since we are inhabited by God's Holy Spirit, when we believe in Jesus, that we are to become the light of the world.  Like stars in the sky, we are to shine brightly in a dark world.  Pretty soon, a multiplicity of great light begins to extinguish the darkness.

I'm always amazed at how God uses what was once our dark stories to create tapestries of light.  We are often the source of light that God uses to help other people who are still hiding in the dark secrets and shady corners of their lives.  If we hide our lights, how can we help them out of their shadows?  I can't really put a name to the color that God creates and illuminates in our lives, but I know what it looks like.  It's a magnificent and glorious display of splendor.  To me...just another one of God's ways of making beauty from ashes and adding hues of beautiful light and color in the process. 

Anyone who has accepted the love of Jesus and believes in Him, has an array of God-colors in their life.  That light is not meant to be hidden, so go ahead and shine.  You may be amazed at how many people are drawn to the Light.

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