Be the Light Inside and Out

 

Awakening this morning God said, "Be the light." Looking out our bedroom window the sun was just starting to rise and it made a beautiful reflection on the water, then heading into our powder room the little shaded sconce lit up the room.  That caused me to remember we carry the Light of Christ into some dark places and through the power of the Holy Spirit in us can bring change to situations.

Sunday our pastor preached on 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uxWxXdsYAo

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.  And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things that we command. May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.

He warned our congregation that he believes what is ahead for our nation the next 7 months of this election year will bring division and hatred like we have never seen.

I think he's right.  Recently, I was in a planning meeting for a none church related, social event and two lovely ladies somehow got diverted into a name slinging, sparring match about the two presidential candidates. It was shocking and sad to see them speaking this way.

Paul prepares us, as he did the church of Thessalonica, by saying...

"Pray for us.

 Pray that the word of the Lord would speed ahead.

 Pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men.

 Pray that the Lord will direct out hearts to the love of God and steadfastness of   Christ."

Luna sings this lyric in the song below. "Jesus, who is merciful in the messes."

The Song

"Just Like Jesus" Iveth Luna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtNNiW8KCag