Every year we and our neighbors display Christmas lights and scenes both outside and inside. This year I put up the front porch display during my Thanksgiving break from school while it was still warm. Then in accord with our tradition the day after Thanksgiving I got out all of the interior decorations and began with the Christmas tree. My wife usually does this job but cannot this year because she is still recovering from surgery. Our tree is one of those four foot trees that you just pull out of the box, plug in and presto it is already lit up. I was glad we had one of those easy to set up trees. But as it turned out I couldn't figure out the sequence of plugging in the connections. No matter what I did there was always part of the tree's lights that were not lit up. I finally gave up and my daughter is coming to tackle the job.
Our lives are much like that Christmas tree. Our purpose is to be a year round Christmas decoration. The Bible indicates many kinds of ornaments that are to grace our being. For example, Proverbs 1:9 indicates that fearing God and believing his Word are to be ornaments of grace upon our head. In I Peter 3:4 a meek and quiet spirit become the ornament of our heart.
The lights on our life-tree have a very special purpose. Scripture says, "Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." These lights must also be connected properly in order for them to work. Just as I struggled to get the tree lights in our home to come on, many struggle to keep their lives aglow for God. The secret to success in this endeavor is to be plugged in to the right source. Jesus is the Light of the world and only when He dwells in us and rules will we be able to let our light shine. If you have gotten discouraged about life, having purpose and fulfillment just plug yourself into Jesus and he will make you his Christmas decoration every day.
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