Firefly

Did you know it takes a firefly 3.5 minutes to stop goin after it hits. Car windshield?

Yes I timed it, yes I was bored driving back to Memphis and yes my dad made fun of me for it 🙂

However while timing this firefly on my drove at 8 or so at night it also got me thinking about a few things.

1) the Children’s song this little light of mine

And

2) how can my light shine after me?

For the first one the song talks about letting out light shine, not hiding in a bush and not letting satan blow it out

The second one is a little more in depth, you see the firefly obviously died when it hit my car windshield but his light still was glowing. Yes for another 3.5 minutes 🙂

Us as believers can leave an impact on those around us even when we aren’t there. However this doesn’t mean it has to be when you pass on, thought i think all of us can name people who have passed that still leave a last impact on our lives. Family, friends, pastors, maybe even for you someone famous.

But people you come in in contact with everyday can leave an impact on you and you can leave one on them, and i know for myself i can name those people too. past teachers, coaches, Sunday school leaders, youth pastors, employers and even family and friend.

Their light continues to glow even when they aren’t around, whether its a Sunday school lesson that sticks with you. Ms.Marie;), something you think your grandparent would say or that support person that helped you make a big impact in your community.

If people can make that big of a difference to me, why can’t i to someone else?

The Bible says in Matthew 5:16 “in the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your father in heaven.”

It doesn’t say “hope you made an impact after you die” it say let your light shine, you glorify the kingdom, Right now, not later!

Be like a firefly 🙂