Hidden Greatness

Have you ever wondered why some people shine and others hide?  What about you–are you shining or hiding? If you are shining, shine on! If you are hiding, what are you hiding from?

As kids we played “hide and seek.” If you were the “seeker,” you closed your eyes, counted to ten, and then went on the hunt for the “hiders.” As we grew up , we put away childish things, but some of us are still hiding.

Shining or hiding…Let’s contrast them. To keep this simple, I will only deal with light (shining things) and darkness (hidden things).

Light shines and draws attention.   Jesus called His disciples “the light of the world” and said they were like a city sitting on a hill that cannot be hidden (Matthew 5:14).

Darkness hides things.  In John 1:5, the testimony about Jesus described Him as the  light shining in darkness; but  concluded with an interesting phrase in the King James Version, that the darkness “comprehended it not.” In other words, darkness could not understand Christ’s light and tried–but failed miserably–to extinguish it.

Okay, now its time to get personal.  The light inside you is the divine spark of God.  God created you for greatness. He made you in His likeness and image.  If you are hiding, it is time to come out and brilliantly display all the greatness that God has put inside you.

People living in darkness (the “hiders” ) cannot understand those who live in light (the “seekers”). They cannot understand when you choose faith (light) over fear (darkness).  They don’t get it when you forgive those who hurt you (light), instead of retaliating (darkness).

Darkness will never understand light; but light extinguishes darkness.  My dear one, you are that city on a hill, whose beacon opens a pathway of hope to all “hiders” whom God is calling out of darkness into His marvelous light.

As lights in the world, I urge you to  shine with all the bold, beautiful, brilliant light that God has deposited in you.  Burst forth with the greatness that is your Kingdom birthright. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven (Matthew 5:16).

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