"Safe Harbor's" Daily Inspiration

"Ye are the light of the world.
A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel,
but on a candlestick;
and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
Matthew 5:14-16

"A Shining Light"

In the Alps in Switzerland nestles an obscure village,
with a castle and a church of rough, hewn stone,
reached by worn steps up the mountainside.
The peculiar thing about this church is that is has not
a lighting system nor has ever had one.

A traveler there heard a church bell ringing
and saw folks coming out of narrow streets,
each bearing a quaint little bronze lamp filled with oil
and having a wick.
She approached a worshiper and said,
"Please, I am a stranger here,
will you tell me why you carry a lamp to church?"

The woman replied,
"Why, yes, I would be happy to.
Years ago a duke lived in that castle.
He built the church, endowed it, and asked each
worshiper bring his own lamp."

The traveler replied,
"I should think that would keep folks from attending
the evening services."

"Oh, no, it works just the other way.
It is called The Church of the Lighted Lamps.
Everybody that goes makes it a little brighter
and when anybody is tempted to stay at home
or go somewhere else, he just remembers
that the dear old church needs everybody's lamp,
and if your lamp isn't there, there is so much less light."
~Author Known to God~

In the daily walk of our life, sometimes in darkness or storm,
we have to give a lot of attention to the direction of our path.
We need to use the Light, God's Word, to keep us on track.
But there is something more!
If we look carefully, in the distance we can see a glimmer!
This is the high goal . . .
the Light that directs the course of our journey to heaven!

Inspired of God