ADVENTure Day 5 –

I have to admit it, I have a thing for Christmas lights.  When I was a kid, we would drive down our city’s “trail of lights” and I would stare out the window in fascination.  Even now, I have been known to take the long way home to seen a particularly well decorated house.  By tomorrow night, the window in the picture above will be filled with a well lit Christmas tree.  Those of you who have been in that house also know that I love lighthouses. 

Why this fascination for lights?  In Matthew 5:14-16, Jesus says, “You are the light of the world.  A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your father in heaven.”

Jesus challenged those who believed in Him to let their works be so good that people would notice and praise God for them.  Last night, on the way home, I noticed a bright star in the sky and wondered if that is what the star of Bethlehem looked like.  The Christmas season is the perfect opportunity to shine extra light on the reason for the season.  Like that star, let us be a guide to people, leading them to the Light of the World.