Shedding a Little Light

“Thus says the LORD: Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless; clothe the naked when you see them, and do not turn your back on your own. Then your light shall break forth like the dawn.” Isaiah 58: 7

“Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father." Matthew 5: 16

Again, we are asked to let our light shine and are instructed to reach out, to share, and to shelter. We must make this a habit of our daily life. A good way to do this is to write the word “poor” or “unfortunate” as the first item on our grocery list, that way when we shop, we won’t forget to feed the hungry. If we need a daily reminder, then set an extra place at your table each day and when you serve your family food, place a non-perishable item on the plate. When you clear the table, put the item in a box or bag by the door and then once a week take that box/bag to church or the soup kitchen or wherever food items are being collected. Keep a bag in your room. As you dress each day, if you find you keep passing over an item because you don’t like it or it doesn’t fit anymore, place that item in the bag. When the bag is full, take it to the soup kitchen or your nearest donation center.

This will help us to be mindful each day of the hungry and poor. We can reach out and help every single day. This lets the light of Christ shine through us in this world. It is the way we can …

Keep Living in the Light

Bernie