BEING THE LIGHT OF JESUS

The Upward Look, by Jon Forrest
Being the Light of Jesus

In the Canadian province of New Brunswick there is a church building on Deer Island that for many years has served as a physical lighthouse to the fishermen of that community. It is not that the building has any unique architectural design that would resemble a nautical lighthouse. It fact, it resembles the style of many church buildings built a century ago.

It is the location of the building that makes it ideal as a lighthouse. The Worship House for the Church of Christ in Lord's Cove is elevated a few hundred feet higher than the Cove below.
For many years the fishermen returning to port could see the steeple of that Church building for miles from the water. In days before electronic equipment to guide them home the fishermen would aim for the Church building when returning to port. From miles away, the men would aim for the church, or the light in its steeple. That course of direction would guide them past all the ledges and shoals, and safely back to the home port.

In the 1960's the government installed navigational lights for the fishermen, but prior to that the church building had served as the Lighthouse. Just as the physical light of that building was a light that led many safely home, so also the Light of Jesus Christ leads all who will follow his light to their heavenly home. Jesus stated that we are to be the "Light of the World", and that a city set on a hill cannot be hidden.  May we also serve as a light for Christ to guide others to the home port of heaven.

This Sunday our series, FCC Summer Cruise will continue with the message titled The Lighthouse based on John 1:1-9 & Matthew 5:14-16. Come and see how Jesus guides ships (people) to his place of safety and how he works through us to get it done. See you Sunday.

Living in the Light,
Jon