Leadership Thought: Do You Really Think That It’s the Light That Is ‘Attractin Em?’

Dear Friends,

In the backwoods of 'Gooberland,'’ a Goober’s wife went into labor in the middle of the night, and the doctor was called out to assist in the delivery.

Since there was no electricity, the doctor handed the father-to-be a lantern and said: “Here, you hold this high so I can see what I’m doing.”

Soon a baby boy was brought into the world.

“Whoa there,” said the doctor. “Don’t be in a rush to put the lantern down….I think there’s yet another one to come.”

Sure enough, within minutes, he had delivered a baby girl.

“No, no, don’t be in a great hurry to be putting down that lantern. It seems there’s yet another one in there!” cried the doctor.

The Goober scratched his head in bewilderment, and asked the doctor, “Do you think it’s the light that’s ’attractin em?’

Light does attract a lot attention. On that first Christmas there was a lot of light. The wise men saw a bright light in the sky, the star, and followed it to where the Savior was born.  The angels performed a dazzling light show in the Bethlehem skies, and it was that light that attracted the attention of shepherds and led them to a cow stall and a feeding troth to see the object of that light.

Jesus taught us that we are to be lights. He said, “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do men light a lamp, and put it under a bushel, but on the lampstand; and it gives light to all who are in the house (Matt. 5:14-16).

This dark world, filled with discouragement, depression, disease and death needs a lot of light, and Jesus says you are just the ones I need to shine your lights and brighten up the darkness.

If you are a Christian family living in a  non-Christian neighborhood you are the light in that neighborhood. If you are a nurse on the floor of an ICU unit, or an athlete on a team, or a student in your school,  or an employee in a company, or a policeman in a car  or a firemen in your station, you are a light, so let your hold your light high and let it shine. No, not so people will see and praise you, but so that they will praise the One who is the source of your light.  Brothers and sisters,  don’t worry about how bright and sparkling you are, just shine the best you can and Jesus will be seen and glorified.

In the words of that song every one of us have sung, “This little light of mine, I’m going let it shine.”

And if you do, like that goober, you will discover that maybe it is the light that is ‘attractin em.'

Yours in faith and friendship,

Tom