A few weeks ago we had another storm which uprooted trees and brought down fences. Fortunately my property didn’t suffer any damage nor did my neighbours. The main problem for me was that a fine sand had blown onto all my windows causing the light to be obscured. I was glad when the window cleaners came to clean my windows, though they moaned that everyone’s windows were extra dirty.
It was a few weeks after that that I got round to cleaning my car windows. I found my shammy leather came away absolutely yellow. When I cleaned my lights I realised that they had been obscured as well. I had been driving round with severely dimmed head lights. Are the Christian lights of my life dimmed and ineffective by sin? Is my ‘light on a hill’ diminished by selfishness, pride and lethargy?
I’d better get out my spiritual cleaning rag, using the spirit of repentance and obedience. With the help of the Holy Spirit may I reach into the corners. of my soul.
‘You are the light of the world, city set on a hill cannot be hid. Matthew 5::14