Isaiah 60:1-3 NCV; “Jerusalem, get up and shine, because your light has come, and the glory of the Lord shines on you. Darkness now covers the earth; deep darkness covers her people. But the Lord shines on you, and people see his glory around you. Nations will come to your light; kings will come to the brightness of your sunrise.”

I think we can pretty much agree with the fact that darkness covers the earth. Deep darkness definitely covers people. But our focus must not be on the darkness, we must focus on the light, Jesus. It says that the Lord shines on you and me and people see His glory around us. That kind of glory only comes from being in the presence of the Lord. If we don’t position ourselves in His presence, we won’t be the light that draws all men unto Him. You can’t bring light to light, you must be light in darkness.

Jesus gave us orders before he left the earth; “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15. It wasn’t for a few to go, it was for all. We have a mandate to give the good news of Jesus to everyone we meet, everywhere we go. You may not be comfortable with that, but that doesn’t change the facts, does it? Let’s just stop for a minute and ask ourselves a question; What am I doing to preach the gospel? Am I a carrier of the presence of God? What do people see when they encounter me? Do I draw men and women to God or away from God? Do I cause others to hunger for what I have? What do I need to do to change in order to do what Christ commissioned me to do?

Father, you said that if I lift you up, exalt your name, you would draw all men unto you. It’s more about who I spend time with that makes me more effective in this world. It’s not about doing more, it’s about being in a position where your light in me is greater than the darkness and draws sinners to You like a moth to a flame. To open my mouth and tell others how deeply you love them in spike of what they’ve done. The homeless, the poor, the sick, the lame, that is who are hungry to hear. Those who have no hope, You alone can bring them hope. Help us to evaluate where we’re missing it. We can’t just continue feeding those who aren’t hungry. We must feed those who hunger for you. It’s in Jesus’ Name. Amen