Keep The Light Of Jesus Burning

Keep The Light Of Jesus Burning "You are my lamp, O Lord; the Lord turns my darkness into light." Second Samuel 22:29 As I read this scripture, I was reminded of a story of a young man who was running the lights at his church's Christmas pageant presentation. He was supposed to handle the lighting during the play, but midway through the manger scene, he accidentally hit the wrong button and the stage went dark. One of the members of the congregation yelled out, "Hey, you just switched off Jesus!" So often in life we don't consciously turn Jesus off, it just happens. We can turn Jesus off when we laugh at an off color joke, or our anger rises over minor things, such as someone cutting us off in traffic, or when a rude waitress at a restaurant does not treat us right, or we tell a white lie to avoid admitting to something we did, either by mistake, or to keep from hurting someone's feelings. The question you need to consider during these times is do you realize immediately that you have turned off Jesus, or better still do you have enough sense to "turn" Him back on. It is easy to be tempted by Satan, as he will always be placing things in our paths that will cause us to be led astray, and distract us from letting God be in control of all things. Losing our cool, over minor things can easily get us to forget about what is right, and do things we should not be doing. We need to always be conscious of the times we turn off Jesus in our life, and turn Him back on immediately. We need the illumination of the Holy Spirit who walks with us each day, to remind us not to be distracted by Satan, but when we are, to immediately ask for forgiveness for what we have done, and not do these things again. As you listen to God, be willing to take the steps that He has prepared for you. Allow God to direct your paths, and to be fully in control of your life. You need the illumination of God to let you withstand Satan's temptations. Robert W. Brock My Daily Devotional Volume Seven​ May 9