DAILY VITAMIN

- Illuminate!

"Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid." (Matt 5:14)

When Christ called you you the light of the world, it wasn't a blessing, because you are already Blessed. He made sure of that in Himself and didn't need your permission to do so. On the contrary, it is a responsibility--a responsibility to those around you. It wasn't saying "sit still and bask in your radiance", He was saying "Release your radiance, and shine for all to be blessed by you."

The essence of the sun isn't in the fact that it is a radiant ball of fire, but in that it feeds planets, plants and animals with energy in form of light and heat. So it is in its giving and contribution, and not just its nature. 

In the same way, our fulfilment as lights is dependent on our contribution to those around us. It is in how much we feed them with God's love and glory. The strength of humanity is in goodwill; and as lights God expects us to pour goodness towards everything and everyone we encounter, thus bringing the best out of them all.

Even Jesus went around and did good; and we are just to do the same. You are a city on a hill--a light house. Its relevance is its ability to Illuminate even in the darkest night. It is the hope of those sailing through dark waters. And that's who you are in the eyes of God--a hope to the hapless. So, don't just be light, take responsibility and live like light. Yes, illuminate!