In MY Small Corner

My 10 cent garage sale candle...

Well over 100 years ago, Susan Warner wrote a song that I sang frequently as a child.  Jesus Bids Us Shine.

1. Jesus bids us shine with a clear, pure* light,
   Like a little candle burning in the night;
   In this world of darkness, we must shine,
   You in your small corner, and I in mine.
2. Jesus bids us shine, first of all for Him;
   Well He sees and knows it if our light is dim;
   He looks down from heaven, sees us shine,
   You in your small corner, and I in mine.
3. Jesus bids us shine, then, for all around,
   Many kinds of darkness in this world abound:
   Sin, and want, and sorrow—we must shine,
   You in your small corner, and I in mine.

I thought of this song as I read a comment on facebook this morning.  Michael was writing to an acquaintance of mine who had emceed a band competition.  He wrote:  "Pat (Miller), thank you for your excellent emcee help this year.  You have this amazing ability to make bands feel as tall as mountains after they perform..."

I pray, "God, please give me this ability!  

To make those around me feel 'as tall as mountains'!  

To shine with a clear, pure* light in this world of darkness.  

 In MY small corner.  Amen."

 

*Last week Randy Alcorn tweeted: "Purity is always smart; impurity is always stupid. 

Not sometimes. Not usually. Always. There are no exceptions."