Dial Down Day

 

Downtown on an early Saturday morning.

“And you, beloved, are the light of the world. … Let your light shine everywhere you go, that you may illumine creation, so men and women everywhere may see your good actions, may see creation at its fullest, may see your devotion to Me, and may turn and praise your Father in heaven because of it.”—Matthew 5:14-16, Voice

Some say that December is the busiest month of the year. I say May is a very close second—gardening, yard work, project catch-up, endless post-winter wooings to go hiking, kayaking or camping, graduations, end-of-school activities, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, baseball games, cookouts, Mother’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day, and let’s not forget about National Mother Goose Day and National Lemonade Day. Whew! 

Which is why it’s always good to take a Dial Down Day (any day will work), and especially in May, because—he said to himself—it will be fuel for all the rest…

So today...

Worship well.

Sing loud. Pray “Thy kingdom come.”

Absorb the Word. Take notes.

Take it to heart.

Then take it all with you.

Because remember, wherever you go, there He is.

You carry the Light.

And there is no place or moment that’s too insignificant.

There is no such thing as being from a too-small church.

Or from a too-small living room.

And no town, no neighborhood, no street is too small.

Or beyond the reach of God’s Love.

So whatever it may look like on you,

Be the Light...

Pray, love, listen, laugh, serve...

Be amazed and live out loud Jacob’s familiar words

But with renewed emphasis:

“Surely, the Lord is in this place—and I did not know it.” 

“Most incredible are the times we know Christ is with us in the midst of our daily, routine lives. In the middle of cleaning the house or driving somewhere in the pick-up, He stops us in our tracks and makes His presence known. Often, it's in the middle of the most mundane task that He lets us know He is there with us. We realize, then, that there can be no ‘ordinary’ moments for people who live their lives with Jesus.”—Michael Card

[Updated from 2019]