Our True Identity
Let your light shine Arise, shine; for your light has come .Isaiah 60:1)
I can still picture Mrs. McCready leading our Sunday school class in singing “This Little Light of Mine” when I was a kid. “Don’t let Satan blow it out!” our young voices sang, bouncing off the walls. “Hide it under a bushel?” And then, “NO!” we shouted.
The light God promised to the people was made known to us in Jesus. We’ve been given that light to share. When I find myself playing down my gifts in order to try to make others more comfortable, I remember that old Sunday school song and the ancient declaration of Isaiah: “Arise, shine!” Because we live in a culture where our worth often feels negotiable, we need to keep coming back to the truth about who God says we are. Our worth comes from our identity as beloved children of God. When we remember this, we are able to recognize the light of Christ in our lives, and then to let that light shine through us, with confidence.
Jesus, you are the everlasting light. Shine through me today, for your sake. Amen.
Kari van Wakeren in Christ In Our Home