Muted Light

I was reading a novel last night, and stumbled across a phrase that really struck me. Muted light. I have never heard it said like that. I immediatley saw the connection to my life, and what I am experiencing this week. Today is day 8 of a migraine for me and now a deep sense of depression. I can't stand it that I get to this place every few months. It makes me laugh, because a lot of what I do is talk to people who struggle with depression and try to encourage them. (ironic huh?) Then, I spend my time trying to figure out how to most effecticely communicate hope to the masses. The hope of Christ that is. Why then does it not translate to my own heart?

Christ says in Matthew 5:14 that "You are the Light of the World. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father who is in Heaven."

So, I am the light of the world, right? I should be reflecting the Light of Christ. The Light of the World! Why then has my light become muted? It is still there. I know that. But why does it not shine brightly today?

Remember the little kids song that we all learned in 2 year old Sunday school class? "This little light of mine. I'm going to let it shine...." The more I think about that song, the more it makes me mad. Did the author of that song read what Jesus said in Matthew 5? It is NOT a little light. It is the light of the world!!! We are called to be that city on a hill that shines so bright in a world that is so dark.

Question for today... How do we keep our light on its stand for the whole world to see and not let the darkness of the world cause it to be muted?