This little light of mine…

I keep coming back to this idea of being a light in the darkness. Last night we talked about how John the Baptist was preparing the way for the true Light to come and how when we start a revolution it is about bringing our single light and helping to turn on more lights as we go. Have you ever been someplace where they do a candle lighting ceremony? As you stand in the dark holding your unlit candle only one person has light, the leader. That person then lights another person’s candle, then they each light another candle, then those four light four more candles, those eight light eight more candles, and in a very short amount of time all the candles are lit. A revolution is like this, it begins with you having your light and then lighiting someone elses candle, then both of you light another, and your light grows exponentially. I’m not good at math, so I’m not going to try to do any here, but in just a few short passes you have reached a hundred people. That’s what I think most revolutions are, one person ready to take action and bringing another person along and they bring more and grow and grow. Sure, we may have the chance to be like Telemachus the monk who changed 80,000 people at one time, but more likely, we will create change one person at a time. I also think of the disciples. God trusted a group of 12 guys with the most important message ever- the resurrection Christ and forgiveness of our sin. Christianity started with 12 men, now there are billions of Christians. But remember, like with John the Baptist, like with the disciples, our revolution is not about us, it’s not about changing things for our sake, it’s about being change to create change in the name of Christ, for Christ’s sake. Are you willing to go to those around you and light their fires or are you going to hide your light under the bushel?

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