Let the Light Shine Through

There is a story about a little boy who attended Church with his grandfather one Sunday. The church had beautiful stained-glass windows, and grandpa told his grandson that the windows contained pictures of Saint Matthew, Saint Mark, Saint Luke, Saint John, Saint Paul, and a whole lot of other saints.

When they got home, the boy told Mom and Dad all about it. Dad, wanting to be funny and curious about what his son had learned, asked, “What is a saint?” The boy thought for a minute And then replied, “A saint is a somebody the light shines through.”

You know, that really is a great definition of a saint: somebody who the light shines through.  And it raises the question: who are your saints? Who are the people in your life who let the light of God shine through them for you to see?

And, maybe, more importantly, who in your life might look to you as a saint? Is God’s light shining through you – for others?

Let us pray: We thank you, O God, for the people in our lives who show us your love, mercy, and grace. May we – in our own lives – allow your light to shine through us – that we would be a blessing to others and to you. Amen.