Scripture:
Genesis 1:14-16
And God
said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the
night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to
give light on the earth.” And it was so. 16 God made two great lights—the greater light to govern
the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.
Which one are you? Are you the sun, the greater light? The moon,
the lesser light? Or maybe you’re one of the “also” stars.
I have an idea of where I fit in that cosmic paradigm, and you
probably know where you fit as well. Here’s the question: are you okay with
that?
Can you humble yourself enough to accept your station in life? Can
you perform your function no matter your status?
All of the lights that God made serve one purpose: to give light.
Some of us give a little, some of us more, but we all help give light to the
world.
And notice that God doesn’t call the greater light better than the
lesser. There’s no person that’s better than another in God’s eyes. There’s no
Christian who’s more important or more valued than another. The lights, and we,
simply have different roles. And the stars are content to be stars. The moon
doesn’t want to be the sun. And the sun doesn’t complain about its responsibility
as the greater light. They all fulfill their purpose for us without wanting to
be something they’re not.
One of the greatest challenges we face is wanting to be something
we’re not. Maybe we want to be the greater light so that people will like or
respect us or so that we can feel a sense of importance. Maybe we don’t want
the responsibility of sharing our light at all, or we resent that not enough
lesser lights are doing their part to support us as a greater light.
Peace comes when we accept our station and simply concentrate on
shining the light that we have.
Be honest with yourself and name the light that God has designed
you to be.
Pray for contentment in your station.
How is God calling you to shine your light at this point in your
life?
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