Be
the Moon
“We
are not called to be the sun. We are called to be the moon.”
In her
sermon yesterday, Pastor Peggy of Trinity Church, Conover, NC preached from the
scripture in which Jesus called himself the “light of the world,” (John 8:12) and
then, during the Sermon on the Mount, he said that we, too, should be the light
of the world. (Matt 5:16) We are told to let our light shine, rather than hide
it. The fact is, we are not THE light; but we are a reflection of the light if
we choose to be.
All of
us know what is ethical; we know right from wrong. We know that doing unto
others what we want done unto us is just a basic principle of human civilization.
It’s not a high-holy, spiritual concept, it’s just basic human decency. As a
reflection of creation’s light, we can choose to do what is right or what is
wrong. In fact, we do it with decisions we make every day.
On 60 minutes last night,
Scott Pelley interviewed a private citizen who provided 10-million dollars for all
the kids and their parents at one South Side Chicago public school to go to
college. He recruited other billionaires to do the same thing, and together
they accomplished what no government agency has. That’s a good way to let your
light shine if you happen to be a billionaire, but happily, there are other,
smaller, but equally important ways to shine.
As a
reflection of the light of goodness, we are expected to treat one another as
light-bearers, too. No matter who we are, we carry the same light of the
Creator within us. We’re like little pieces of a broken mirror; no matter how
large or small, we all have the same degree of reflectivity, because we are all
part of the same whole.
Today,
whenever you encounter another human being, regardless of the differences
between the two of you, know that they reflect the light of creation just as
you do. Treat them as you would like to be treated. Something as simple as that
will make the world a better place.
In
the Spirit,
Jane
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