Bring Light Wherever you Step

By Michealene Brown

I’m alone here in the Adoration Room at St Paul’s RC church in Couva, and I’m inspired to write about this experience.

So, imagine I dared to make a visit to the hospital clinic with no appointment. I went and placed it in Christ’s hands. I said, “Lord, I don’t have an appointment, but you know my issue. Please work it out so I can get to see a doctor today.”

I parked my car in Couva and took the bus to San Fernando. When I arrived at the hospital, I walked right up to a nurse at the clinic, politely explained my situation to her, and stressed that I didn’t mind waiting. Thank God, she listened to my story and was pleasant—and very compassionate at that. She checked my documents, gathered them up and told me to have a seat.

About 15 minutes later, my name was called. Arrogantly I thought to myself, ” This is how it works out for God’s people,” with an inner smirk. However, it was just the same nurse calling me to take my weight, blood pressure and pulse rate. Okay, normal procedure, check the patient’s vital signs. Chill out girlfriend, you’re not that special.

She pointed out a room and instructed me to go in and have a seat. However, when I walked up to said room, it was dark and nobody was there. Hesitantly I stepped in, and immediately the lights came on. At first, I thought to myself “Ooo, there is a motion sensor in this room.” But then it hit me. This is the way God’s people should impact their surroundings. As we enter spaces, we should cause light to come on around us, dispelling darkness. After all Jesus said that we are Salt and Light. Mind you, I still had a very long wait, but I was prepared for that. Sometimes, even as we illuminate our surroundings, we are meant to remain where we are and shine.

So, shine your light people of God. Shine even as you wait. Shine and dispel the darkness wherever you go. People may never remember your name but let your encounter with them cause future smiles on their lips and in their hearts. And as you cause embers of that light to remain with them, may they also be ignited by the light of Christ.

Side Note: would you believe the light in that room never came off for the entire duration of my appointment? Maybe there was no motion sensor in the first place (side wink). Maybe, just maybe, God was trying to teach me this lesson.

Be light, my daughter.
Shine and illuminate your surroundings.
Shine on your job.
Shine at the mall.
Shine at the traffic stop.
Shine at the hospital clinic or ward.
Shine wherever you go.

As I close, I borrow the words of this song by Ebuka, which I “stumbled” upon a couple years ago. I use it as a mantra.

“I am the presence of God
I am His atmosphere
Everywhere I enter O
May Jesus Christ be seen.”

Be encouraged