CARRY HIS LIGHT

As a child I remember going to my grandmothers house in Alabama.  If someone asked where she lived, we would say, "The Holler."  It seemed like it took forever to get down into that old holler.  There always seemed to be some wide open space in the fields until you turned down Mary Davis Holler Road, the last road that led to Maw Maw Poss' house.  On this road the trees engulfed the road making it extremely dark at night, but enchanting during the daytime. 

If it was daytime when we arrived, the six of us children, loved to visit the hill behind Maw Maw's house.  We used to think this hill was the tallest one in all the area.  As we go back and visit now, we are amazed to see how small the hill actually is. 

If it was night time when we arrived I remember the excitement of catching fire flies. We lived in Texas where there were no firefies thus making it wondrous fun to visit the holler.  These little critters were numerous back in the woods.  We would chase them and put them into jars.  I know this was cruel but we smeared the bottom half of the firefly onto our clothing so they would glow in the dark.

These fireflies are becoming extinct.  There may come a day when their light is no longer able to be seen.  This reminds me of a quote from Ronald Regan, ""Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children what it was once like in the United States where men were free."

The freedom in the United States gives you the privilege of sharing your light with the world. You now have the freedom to share the gospel with any and everyone you choose.   Are you doing everything possible to keep our freedom?  People shed their blood so that we could be free.  Are you willing to let them die for no cause or will you take a stand with them and help America protect its freedom.

Jesus Christ has done the same for us.  His blood was shed so that you and I might live.  Was his blood shed in vain?  Was the price he paid for you just going to be thrown away, disregarded or ignored?  He holds the key.  All you have to do is except it and then you can walk in freedom.

"We the People" need to stand for our freedom in America so that we will be able to carry the light to the next generation.  We need to make sure this is not the generation that drops the baton.  The generation following ours needs to hear the saving gospel of Jesus Christ.  Are you willing to run the race and make sure they get that opportunity?

JOHN 8:32 

And ye shall know the truth,

and the truth shall make you free.

ROMANS 6:18 

Being then made free from sin,

ye became the servants of righteousness.

 

GALATIONS 5:1

Stand fast therefore in the liberty

wherewith Christ hath made us free,

and be not entangled again

with the yoke of bondage.