Streetlights

As I was driving home from church on Wednesday night, all the streetlights suddenly went off while passing through a particular area. I was fascinated at how abruptly dark it had become. Trust me, it was dark.

At church we had just finished studying Philippians 2:12-18, and in this passage of scripture verse 15 states that we are to "shine as lights in the world". Having witnessed all the streetlights go out, it made me ponder the idea that we, as Christians, need to stay 'shining bright'. Collectively, we can make a big impact on the world around us. We, in a sense, can light the way to the source of our brightness, Jesus Christ, himself. 

“Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.” ‭‭

- Philippians‬ ‭2:14-16‬ ‭ESV‬‬ (emphasis mine)

So I am grateful for streetlights; there is a huge difference when all the streetlights go out at the same time. It was as though every streetlight had given up on lighting the way, and it made it harder to see where I was going. It resembled the way we, as Christians, are being silenced in opinion, and not having a strong impact on our communities with the decisions we are hearing about on the news everyday. Therefore, we must stay connected to the source and keep shining bright so others will see the way to Father God through Christ Jesus.