Did you know that every lighthouse is unique? The beam-pattern, the shape, the colouring, even the tone of the foghorn - all different for each one. That’s because (before GPS anyway) sailors needed to know exactly where they were, and a unique lighthouse could tell them, as well as warn them of the dangerous rocks beneath.
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden...” - Matthew 5:14
Lighthouses are there for navigation as well as a warning! In some ways, when Jesus tells us to be lights of the world, we too have to get that balance right. Our light shines in the darkness, not just like holy alarm-bulbs, but also real-life indicators of where we actually are, what life with Jesus is like, and where those around us are too.
And, like lighthouses, yes, each one of us is also completely unique! You might not realise how important a thing it is to be you, but today could be the day when God brings someone into your world who absolutely needs to meet... you. It might be that today, you are their best route home.
Today, take a deep breath in, step into the world and be yourself. Ask God to show you how to be a unique, brilliant, light on a hill, for someone in distress. Watch what God does.
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