February 7, 2012 Sing the Light

Show the Light

Mark 4:21 He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don't you put it on its stand? 22 For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

THREE years ago on the show “Britian’s Got Talent”, Susan Boyle, a very ordinary-looking woman, stunned everyone with her extraordinary, emotional rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream”.
Susan’s dream was to sing as Elaine Paige, one of Britain’s top show tune singers. Before she sang, all laughed at the silly woman with a silly dream. They stood and shouted approval after Susan’s song.
That night, Susan Boyle’s light burst forth onto the world’s stage. Millions of ears heard. To date, this performance on YouTube has 13,640,293 hits. (Elaine Paige’s YouTube songs aren’t even close.)
The people of the world crave the triumph of dreams. They crave the suppressed light bursting forth.
2,000 years ago, Jesus burst forth with the irrepressible Light of God’s truth onto the world stage. When you claim Jesus as your Lord and Savior, that Light is in you and for you.
And so I ask, “What will you do with the Light?” Do you suppress the Light because you don’t trust Jesus’ truth? Are you ridiculed because thinks the Light is silly? Do you know you have it, but you are afraid to “sing it”?
I want to tell you something. Never mind the doubters. The world craves Jesus’ Light. Give it to them. Stand up and sing it out. It is Jesus’ song in you. Let those who have ears, hear Jesus’ truth from you.


Pause and consider, if Susan Boyle kept quiet, no one would know.