40 Day Journey with Our Neighbors in Solidarity
Week 2: Companion Synods in Nicaragua and Cameroon
Written By: Nathalie Fida Lassang, SD Synod Companion Synod Coordinator
Matthew 5:14-16
14 “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. 15 No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Yesterday’s meditation invited us to love our neighbor by sharing the Good News of Christ. I believe there are many ways in which we may accomplish this task. One way to share the good news of Christ is to shine our light where we are. By this I mean to use our gifts. The Lord has given each of us gifts that can be used to edify the body of Christ. For some it is the gift of encouragement, others have the gift of teaching and so on. One of the things I am learning as I grow, although our vocations might change from one season of life to another, what really matters is that we continue to serve the purposes of God. No matter what we do for a living we can serve. For example, although I was trained as a physician, I currently do not practice medicine. However, I continue to seek opportunities daily to share the good news of Christ by being a helpful wife, a loving mother, a caring daughter and so on. Colossians 3:23 reminds us that whatever we do, we are to do it with all our heart, as working for the Lord and not for a human master. Today I invite you to ask the Holy Spirit to show you how you may be the light to your neighbor.
Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father, you call us the light of the world. We ask that you show us opportunities daily to be this light to our neighbor, so that you may receive glory. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Today’s Practical step:
Each time you turn on a light switch today, remember the people of Nicaragua and Cameroon who live in extreme poverty and do not have access to electricity.
