Hebraic
Musing – How far does your light shine?
Some think this
little song is for children only. Does
it apply to us adults also!?!?!
♫ “This little light of mine, I'm
gonna let it shine. Oh, this little light of mine, I'm gonna let it
shine.
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine, Let it shine, let it
shine, let it shine.
Hide it under a bushel, no! I'm
gonna let it shine. Hide it under a bushel, no!
I'm gonna let it shine.
Oh, hide it under a bushel, no! I'm
gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Don't let Satan blow it out. I'm gonna let it shine. No, I'm not gonna let him blow it out (blow
it out).
I'm gonna let it shine, Don't let Satan
blow it out. I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. ♫
The
Bible opens with an account of creation.
“And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.”
Genesis 1:3 NIV And the Apostle Paul
recognized the source of the light that we all need. “For God, who said, ‘Let light
shine out of darkness,’ made his light shine in our hearts to give us
the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4:6
The
word “Light” appears over 200x in the Bible! Can we really live without light,
especially His Light!
How
did God make sure His light would reach all of His creation? The Old Testament tells of activities and
needs of His children, but God encountered one more hurdle – so there were 400
silent years, time for the Hebrew Torah to be translated into the Greek
Septuagint. Greek was a much more universal
language for the world to read and learn from.
There were no more Torah scrolls in Hebrew for 400 years (the Silent
Years)! God saw the universal nature
of the Greek language that was coming.
The World used Greek; so Jesus was able to use the Greek language to
reach the whole known world.
Currently, the
Bible is translated into almost all the languages of the world (Wycliffe is
working on that). More importantly, many
people in the world understand, believe in, and have accepted Jesus Christ as
their LORD. And what did Jesus say? “I am the light
of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have
the light of life.” John 8:12 NIV
Jesus also
recognized that we have been given the His light, AND He expects us to
use it. “No
one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or
under a bowl. Instead he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may
see the light.” Luke 11:33
What are we to do with “this
little light of mine”?
How important is light? “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light
for my path.” Psalm 119:105 What would our life be like without the Light
of His Word? Walking in the dark is uncomfortable
and dangerous.
Should the
children’s song also applies to us who have made Jesus our LORD? Shouldn’t the world see His light in
our lives and thus, their curiosity is stirred.
We have the opportunity to share the source of the light in our
lives and to “Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.”
I’ve heard excuses
for not witnessing, but His light will be going on for eternity, so
what’s our problem putting up with a few rejections or persecution or afflictions. How does our mere 70-80 years here on earth
compare with eternity with Jesus? So how should we act? Let’s
be lovingly confrontational.
So – Let’s let our
light shine. Don’t hide it. Don’t let Satan blow it out.
Points
to ponder
How far does your light shine?
In how many ways can we let our light shine?
Is witnessing a way to shine His light?
How can we get our light to shine on the
other side of the World?
♫ This little light of mine. I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. ♫
Yosef a.k.a. Joe
Brusherd
February
18, 2025
Author: “Hebraic Insights – Messages exploring the Hebrew roots of our
faith”
“Biblical Marriage (by Yosef)” Weekly “Hebraic
Musings”
Note – Inspired by Pastor Tom Hatley’s February 9, 2025 message.
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