“For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.” Romans 1:20

Though the Florida sunshine was beaming in all it’s glory, where I headed was not as bright. Which is exactly WHY I was headed there. The mission, from the Maker of everything, was very clear and simple… ‘Make the Son-Shine!” He whispered a plan into my soul and spirit, and it was time to deliver.

When I got there Ms. Caregiver said that my friend was having a down day. Which is not unusual! I mean, realistically, when you’re old and under hospice care, how much can one actually look forward to? But that’s the job! The mission! Which was why I was there. To point to what is often missed or unnoticed. And make it shine!

Though she is older than me, we shared a similar experience. As a little boy, my parents were given an old pump player piano with over 100 ‘rolls’ of sing along songs. I remember many nights where family or friends came over and that piano was the entertainment. My friend had shared a similar experience and love of a player piano. So I took a shot into the darkness and started singing a song…

Good Lawd above, don’t ya know I’m pinin’

Tears are in my eyes

Send down that cloud with a silver linin’

Lift me to paradise

Show me that river

Take me across and wash all my troubles away

Like that lucky old sun, give me nothin’ to do

But roll around heaven all day!

And just like that!!!!  She was smiling and singing along!  But then it was time to do what I was sent to do!!!   Make the Son-Shine!

‘That Lucky Ol Sun’ has been sung for decades. But being a word guy who knows ‘The Word,’ the lyrics aren’t really a good reflection on God’s Truth.  The Bible says that the Heavens were created to display the handiwork of God, to proving to man that God is!  In other words, the sun has a JOB after all… to glorify and point out it’s Maker!  It isn’t just there rolling around for no reason.  Neither am I!

I pointed out that I am here to do the same thing as the sun.  Except I’m created and called to shine for the Son… Jesus Christ!  It is His life in me that gives me purpose, life and hope!  And that I WILL be in Heaven eventually, but I won’t be rolling around doin’ nothin!’  I’ll be doing what I’m doing right now!  Son-Shining!

What are YOU shining for?