There’s an old question, dating to an historic New York City power blackout, “Where were you when the lights went out?”
Given our local history with power outages, everyone knows what it’s like to lose light in a single room, entire house, neighborhood, or even the whole county. So, please consider this as I ask a similar question: What do you do when the light fades or goes out?
I suppose…
… sometimes you move to another room with better light;
… sometimes you bring out candles or lanterns, substitute lights;
…. sometimes you do nothing and wait in darkness for the light to return;
… sometimes you assess the reason for fading or no light and make corrections;
… and sometimes you can’t determine why the lights are out, so you call for assistance.
Now, follow my thoughts. Jesus identifies His followers, His church, as the light of the world. So, when the light fades, or disappears altogether, within your church, which of the above is your default response?
When the passion to glorify God first and foremost, the yearning for souls to be saved and mature as disciples, and the hunger to see disciples deployed as His servants and missionaries… when this fades or disappears from your church, what do you do?
What should you do?
May the light of our Lord shine brightly through His church!
Blessings,
Jim