Yesterday morning, I was watching the little night light in our upstairs bathroom as it sensed the dawn of a new day. It flickered a bit, then turned itself off. The light is designed to shine automatically whenever darkness presents itself.

A few hours later, I happened to be on the porch as a storm approached. The sky turned dark, so dark that the streetlight came on. This light is also programmed to shine any time it gets dark.

Jesus says, “You are the light of the world…” (Matthew 5:14). Notice that he doesn’t say that we ought to be the light of the world, or that we have the potential of someday becoming the light of the world. He says that if we are following him, we are the light of the world!

We are programmed to automatically shine in this world filled with so much darkness. We are designed to light up the world with God’s truth and with the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ.

Be ready to shine today!