This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.
Let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine.
This song is a childhood favorite that I learned in Sunday School. It’s a favorite because it has three basic elements: it’s easy to sing, has a catchy tune and it has movement!
“Hide it under a bushel, no! I’m gonna let it shine.” Singing this song taught us little children not to hide our “light,” represented by our finger which we proudly had sticking up and played at covering with our other hand.
What was it really teaching us? I believe we are given many opportunities to keep our light out in the open and to let it shine brightly. It’s so easy to hide our light, because we don’t want to be out of our comfort zone. We have the power to live an abundant life, full of the many blessings and gifts that are freely given to us by our Lord. But we must fully trust in the Lord who told us, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10)
My prayer is that we ask God for guidance over those uncomfortable moments, these challenges in our life, to not let Satan BLOW our light out, so that we can SHINE BRIGHTLY for all to see in this amazing life that is so abundant.
Just as “This Little Light” has three basic elements, “Shine Brightly” also has three basic elements:
- Donna Chan ChuBE heard with words God has given you,
GO out into the world so others can see God in you and
DO whatever, whenever to show God’s love.