This Little Light of Mine

“We bear the marks of a King, we’re the only hope some will see, so start revival in me.”

How many times every day are we presented with opportunities to share Jesus with people, and we, for what ever reason let that moment pass us by? How many of those people may never have anyone else cross their paths who can share Jesus with them? What is we’re the only one and we miss our chance? If we claim to be a follower of Christ then it is our job to shine the light of Jesus everywhere we go! In Matthew5:16 it says:
In the same way, let your light shine before me, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in Heaven.
We can not let fear over take us when it comes to sharing Jesus with others, because if we do then we are going to miss way too many opportunities. And those are chances that we won’t get back! This verse also brings 2 songs to my mind, I’m sure we have all heard them both 847 million times… “This Little Light of Mine” and “What Hurts the Most”

This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
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
Won't let Satan blow it out, I'm gonna let it shine.
Won't let Satan blow it out, I'm gonna let it shine.
Won't let Satan blow it out, 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.
Hide it under a bushel, NO! I'm gonna let it shine,
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Let it shine 'til Jesus comes, I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine 'til Jesus comes, I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine 'til Jesus comes, I'm gonna let it shine,
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

I know I sang that song all the time when I was little, did the motions too, but when I was younger I didn’t take the time to actually think about what those simple words actually meant. Even if I had I probably wouldn’t have fully understood it then anyway, but now I know what those words me! They mean that I have been saved by the Grace of God and I am going to shine His light for all the world to see, I am not going to let satan bring me down so my light can’t shine, I’m not going to hide the light when I’m around certain people so they won’t think I’m nuts, but I am going to shine that light until Jesus comes back! The other song is What Hurts the Most, it is one of Rascal Flatts’ songs and again I have heard this song so many times, yet just reading the lyrics and thinking them through they have such a deep meaning.

What hurts the most
Was being so close
And havin' so much to say
And watchin' you walk away
And never knowin'
What could've been
And not seein' that lovin' you
Is what I was tryin' to do


We as Christians have "so much to say" and yet we just "watch" the world and half of the people in "church" just "walk away" and live their lives and go straight to hell because we don't think they'll want to hear or we don't want to seem foolish or look it. Although, when in hell they'll be screaming out to us "WHY DID YOU NOT TELL ME....YOU HAD SO MUCH TO SAY AND YOU NEVER DID!!!" There is a real dying world out there and there is a real Hell and it's for eternity! Mark 16:15 says to "go to all the world and preach the Gospel" and yet we can't even talk to the people in our "circle" in our "world" about the Truth. "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends..." (John 15:12-14) I take that literal in the aspect that Jesus did that for me and for all men and women. But I also take in the since that if Jesus could come and die for me then surely I can tell everyone I know about Him. The Message bible has this to say... Mark 8:38 "If any of you are embarrassed over me and the way I'm leading you when you get around your fickle and unfocused friends, know that you'll be an even greater embarrassment to the Son of Man when he arrives in all the splendor of God, his Father, with an army of the holy angels." OUCH! Satan seems to be upping his game, so we as Christians and as the army of God need to up ours. There is a lot of sickness, and disease in our world, but there are also a lot of chances and opportunities being missed. I know I have missed way too many opportunities and that brings me a lot of guilt and sorrow to go along with it. I let not let another chance to tell someone about Jesus slip through my fingers again...I don't want their blood to be on my hands and I don't want to have anyone that was in "my world" yelling out to me from hell.... "TIFFANY...WHY DID YOU NOT EVER TELL ME...YOU SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME!!!"