Like a Lake

The other morning I was making an early run to the airport. The sky was light, but it was still pretty dark on the highway. It didn't help that the trees were close to the road and the pavement was new.

After awhile the road seemed to broaden as we crossed a lake. Not only did the trees fall away, but suddenly it was lighter even though the sky was the same. What was the difference? The lake. Instead of absorbing and blocking the light from the sky, it reflected it.

This is something I've been doing a lot of thinking about lately. Reflecting, and more specifically, reflecting God.

The trees simply absorbed the light, preventing it from going any further than themselves. The lake reflected the light making it even lighter.

Sunrise over Blue LakeBy jennie-robyn

It made me realize we do the sames things. We can be either a tree or a lake. If we're a tree, we just soak up the Light, basking in it. If we're a lake, we reflect the light even as we bask in it.

People can be in a group of Christians and still feel as though they're in the dark because the believers aren't reflecting any of God's Light, they're keeping it to themselves. It makes it so that when they run across Christians reflecting God, they really notice it.

But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
that shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
~Proverbs 4:18

I want to be like that lake on a dark morning, shining brighter and brighter. I want to reflect God's Light so that those around me can see God better.

Check the sidebar for the two book giveaways still going on and join us!

Tweet

Pin It