Little Lights Shining
- VBS4ever
- Aug 12
- 3 min read
A few years ago, we went camping in Branson with our oldest daughter, son-in-law and then 7-year-old twin granddaughters. The girls stayed with us and one night after dinner, as we were sitting by the campfire, one of them suggested we tell scary stories. Since the Bible is full of scary stories, we talked about Shadrack, Meshach and Abednego ("Uh-Bed-Nih-Goh"- How to correctly pronounce) in the fiery furnace; also the story of Jonah and the whale. Both girls were familiar with the stories and told us all about them. Then we talked about the lessons we can learn from them.
Soon it was time to shower and get ready for a movie before bedtime. When asked who wanted to shower first, they both responded, “I do!” So it was decided a coin toss was necessary to determine the ‘winner,’ who would then get to choose who took a shower first. Heads and tails were decided upon and the toss was made.
The one who won the toss told the other that she could shower first, and when asked why she didn’t choose to go first herself, she replied, “Because I prayed I would win the coin toss and I figured since God answered my prayer, I should be nice and let my sister go first” … to which the other sister replied, “I’m happy that my sister is being thoughtful! God wants us to put others before ourself. Since sissy did that for me, I’ll do the same by agreeing to watch whatever movie she chooses.”
Philippians 2:3 - “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
Now mind you, these little ‘angels’ are sometimes found pouting over not getting their ‘way’ … or arguing with one another, like all siblings do ... but what an incredible blessing to have grandchildren who have been taught to love the Lord and are learning to apply His word to their lives!
"You can't be a beacon if your Light don't shine; You can't be a beacon if your Light don't shine! There's a little Light in all of us by God's design, but you can't be a beacon if your Light don't shine.
How can you ask for truth when you do not truthful live? How can you ask forgiveness when you don't forgive? I don't mean to bring you down or speak to you unkind, but you can't be a beacon if your Light don't shine. How can you ask a child to be honest and true, when he can only judge what's right by what he sees in you? How can you offer vision, yet walk around blind? No, you can't see a beacon if it's light don't shine.May God's love surround you, may you find a brighter day. May He grant you the peace you seek in every way. God's Light burns in each life -- yours and mine, and you can be a beacon if you just let it shine!"Proverbs 22:6 - “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
We will never forget that special evening. We also have two grandsons and two step-granddaughters, and our prayer is that our whole family shines God’s Light and shuts out the darkness of this world.
3John 1:4 - “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.”
As Matthew Henry once said, “Those who are beloved of Christ will love the brethren for His sake. Soul prosperity is the greatest blessing on this side of heaven.”
Christian, let's all be a beacon and let God’s Light shine through us!
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