Higher Everyday Tuesday, August 19, 2014 LIGHT A CANDLE “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.“ (Matthew 5:15) John Todd was born in Rutledge, Vermont, into a family of several children. At a very young age, John`s parents died. The relatives wondered what they would do with so many children. One loving aunt agreed to take little John. She sent a horse and a slave named Caesar to get John, who was only six at the time. On the way back an endearing conversation took place: John: Will she be there? Caesar: Oh, yes, she’ll be there waiting for you. John: Do you think she’ll go to bed before we get there? Caesar: Oh, no! She’ll be sure to wait up for you. You’ll see her candle shining in the window. When they got to the clearing, sure enough, there was a candle in the window, and John`s aunt was standing in the doorway. John Todd grew to become a great minister of the gospel. But it was there at his aunt’s, the home of a kind woman who lit her wax light that this great minister was groomed. Albert Schweitzer noted, “The purpose of life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.” Challenge: Light up the world through your godly example. Prayer: Lord, make me a shining example. Further Reading: Matthew 5:14-16. Quotation: The purpose of life is to serve.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 00:22:59 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015