Matthew 5:14-16 NIV
[14] You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. [15] Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. [16] In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
As we all stood together in memory and honor of Charlie Kirk, one single candle was lit and that one candle was used to light hundreds of other candles. It was passed from one to another. And you know what? The original candle that lit all the others never died out. It didn’t lose its flame. It wasn’t quenched. With each other’s candle that was lit by that flame, it grew brighter as they touched.
When we share Christ. When we give. We don’t lose. We don’t go wanting. We are that candle with the flame. The flame is God. When we show love. We show God. When we show compassion. We show God. When we turn the other cheek. We show God. When we give mercy. We show God. And when we do all of these things, the world notices. Because it’s watching us. It’s judging our actions to see if we actually live what we preach.
The only way we can ever lose the light of our candle is if we allow the flame to die by no longer spending time with God, by forsaking the flame itself. That’s it. But to give and show love and mercy and grace. You’re not losing. It may feel like it. But in that moment, you are sharing God with someone else.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Light Another’s Candle.