Shining in the Blindness

2Corinthians 4:4-6

In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake. For it is the God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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Love is in the water
Love is in the air
Show me where to look
Tell me will love be there
Teach me how to speak
Teach me how to share
Teach me where to go
Tell me will love be there

Whoa, lover let your light shine down.

"Shine" by Collective Soul

Here's a good question when it comes to why people don't see God in this world. It's that the world dulls our vision and makes us blind to the works of God. We see evil in the world. We see corruption and greed, but we don't see the people who fight crime and evil. We see what happens after natural disasters, and we thankfully see people coming to help quickly. What we see less of is the people who stay for long term recovery efforts because the world moves onto the next disaster.

We become slaves to the world around us. We become slaves to our wants and slaves to our feelings. We are fed by TV and the Joneses who show us that we need to pay attention to things that will build our place in the world, but not in God's kingdom.

It is when we become slaves to the Lord Jesus Christ instead of the world that we serve creation instead of mass consumption. It is when we leave the darkness of the world that we can see and share the light of God. The love that is in the water and in the air. The love that teaches us how to be present, how to speak, how to share and where to go. This is where love is. This is where love stays. This is the center from where love flows. That center is Jesus Christ. His light shines. Let his light shine down through us too.