Shine Your Light on Me

   I listen to allot of music. My job kind-of requires it. Much of the time at work I am listening for music that I think would work within the setting of a congregational worship service. So in my head, music naturally falls into categories...

   I recently heard a song that fell into my I love this and it speaks to my heart, but I don't think it would work in a church setting...category. The song is called "Shine Your Light On Me." It is off of the new Andrew Peterson Album called "Light for the Lost Boy."  The reason I love this song so much, is that it paints an awesome picture of the church. Not a building, but the people. It starts off telling the story of a young man who wanders into a church "nursing a broken heart" and having walked through the woods after his car broke down. As he listens to the people around him and hears "the story" once again the chorus shines out "Shine Your Light On Me." The song goes on to view several snapshots of this mans life when people have shined the light on him. Isn't that what we are called as Christians to be for each other and the world? People who shine the light of God. Sometimes other Christians are the ones who need to feel/see the light of God in their lives. We need to be reminded of who God is and what He has done in our lives because sometimes we simply forget. The world of worries, distractions, work, school, play, kids, spouses, paychecks, and life push the thoughts of God right out of our heads. We need each other to be the light of God in our lives. When I listen to this song it reminds me of times when I've needed people to shine the light on me, and reminds me that I want to shine God's light for others. I'm plugging in the song here for you to enjoy. I hope it speaks to your heart...

P.S. I love the mental picture of calling us "the servants of the secret fire." I want to be a person who burns brightly with a light that is visible to the world around me Christians and non-Christians alike.