Do you remember the kid's song from your junior church days? This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine. We sang with gusto as we held our fingers up and made it go in a circle, indicating a tiny candle that we would let shine all over the world. What is the origin of this song? You'll notice that the song doesn't mention Jesus, God, or the Holy Spirit. But I am sure that they were intended, right? The idea behind this little diddy probably came from Luke 11:33-36. This is what Jesus said there: 33 "No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. 34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is bad, your body is full of darkness. 35 Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness. 36 If then your whole body is ...
These are devotional, and other, thoughts from a guy who lived in Brazil from 1997 to 2023. I recount personal experiences and Bible applications with most of my posts. These "posts" are mostly for me but if you want to, you can read them too!