“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16
“Yea… 10 O’clock news! It’ll be on!” One of my friends had let me know that a special news story about ‘Harbor Pilots in Tampa Bay’ was going to air. I thought it funny coming from him and not my own son… who IS a Tampa Bay Harbor Pilot. Naturally I texted my son to verify. “Yup! 10Pm,” was all he said. Katie and I were bursting with pride and anticipation, then stayed up to watch.
My Harbor Pilot son has no real schedule. He goes when and where called. That said, he sleeps when he can, an art he has learned over the years. There are times I’ve called him in the afternoon and I can tell by his voice that I had just woken him up. While ‘I’ had been sleeping, HE had brought a ship, longer than a football field, safely into harbor! I hadn’t known. But THAT was the point!
This morning I woke to a text from my son with HIS comment on the job. Happy his face hadn’t made the news story he wrote, “Anonymity is our super power.” The comment sparked a smile from me and a remembrance of this Bible verse. The only way my son could become famous at what he does, is by failing! Because then, the news would have his picture plastered all over the screen.
‘God exists’ and ‘Jesus works,’ are 2 truly very important facts that the world should certainly know. Unfortunately, the world grows further into disbelief in those statements… by choice. And while it is completely possible for God to put on an outrageous display to show and prove His power and Glory, He doesn’t! Instead, He does something completely opposite. For proof… He sends ME!
Lost, sinful, broken, hurt people need God. Unfortunately, just as dirty Cinderella would cringe at coming into the presence of a princess, so people would fall back in shock and fear, were they to find themselves in the presence of perfect Almighty God Himself. Because of God’s nature, he saves them embarrassment by introducing Himself through anonymous, saved, dirt-bags like me! I am living proof!
God calls me to be His witness and to testify to His love and Grace. My purpose is NOT to make ME look good, but that what I do shines out HIS Glory, heart and power. And If YOU have experienced the wonderful Savior as well, then anonymity is YOUR super power as well!
Are YOU shining for Jesus? Do you give HIM the credit for everything good and boast about Him to those in your world? If not.. why not go and be non-famous for Him!
