Is Something Burning?

We had some excitement in the hood the other day. Kathryn came home and said a branch had fallen on a power line and it was smoking. The Bray girls sprung into action and went to check out the situation.  When we arrived on the scene, our neighbor had already called the fire department and was anxiously awaiting their arrival.

Here's how it all went down. A small tree had uprooted and fallen on the power line. It was sizzling and popping and smoking.  Sparks were flying, and we just knew any second the whole thing was going to burst into flames.

Just as we heard the fire truck coming, the tree fell again and landed on the bottom line, which is a neutral line. (Who knew???) And just like that, the whole thing was over. No more sparks. The fire truck turned around and went home, as did all the neighbors who had stopped to watch the scene unfold.

Matthew 5:16 says:

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

The tree incident turned out to be uneventful,  which, as far as trees are concerned, is a good thing.  I am happy the tree didn't ignite into flames.  But what about my own life? If I don't stay rooted in God's word, I may start to topple over. There may be a time when I spark, but without Jesus Christ as my main power souce, I will simply crackle, pop, and then fizzle out. I don't want to smolder, I want to be on fire for God.

What about you?  Are you plugged in to the right Power Source?  They say, "It only takes a spark to get a fire going." Shine your Light so others may see you burn for God.