ROOTED IN LOVE â—½ ENCOURAGEMENT
One night after dinner the weather was nice, so we decided to go for a walk. It was just me, my husband, our kiddos, our pup, and the beautiful evening God gave us. Just as we were heading back home, the full moon began rising over the horizon, contrasted against the pinkish hues of sunset. Man, was it beautiful!
As we finished up our walk, we talked about the moon, how it reflects the light from the sun. It doesn’t shine on its own, but it’s still magnificent. And maybe its light isn’t nearly as bright as the sun, but it’s still important in its own way. We talked about how cool it is that God created such a cool solar system for our earth.
Then we started talking about how God is like the sun and we are like the moon. We take His light and reflect it to the world around us. We don’t shine that light on our own, but we radiate the light He first gives to us. We’re not as bright as He is, but we’re still important and beautiful. The world needs that light, so we need to let it shine.
I love these kinds of illustrations and conversations with my kids. It’s such a simple yet beautiful way of growing our faith together, and it’s something we can remember every time we look at the moon. God’s love is all around us all the time. We just have to slow down enough to see it. Sharing the joy of His creation with your loved ones is so special. There are so many opportunities to turn the conversation to Him!
After this walk, later when the kids went to bed, I was thinking more about what we talked about. I was contemplating what it truly means to reflect Jesus’ light to the world. And one thing that struck me was that we have to know Him in order to really reflect Him. If we want to shine a light, we have to walk in the light. Spending time with Him isn’t something we should neglect. It should be a top priority. That way we’re ready to shine as bright as possible. Because I don’t know about you, but I feel like the world could use a little extra light.
So next time you look up at the moon, think about Jesus and the light He shines on you. And think about shining that light to others. You are His daughter whom He loves. The world needs your light.