THE LEGEND OF THE CANDLE

THE LEGEND OF THE CANDLE

One evening a man took a small candle from a box and began to climb a long winding stairway. "Where are we going?" asked the candle. "we're going up higher than the house to show ships the way to the harbour." "But no ship in the harbour could ever see my light," said the candle. "It is so very small." 

"If your light is small," the man said, "just keep burning brightly and leave the rest to me."

when they reached the top of the lighthouse, they came to a large lamp. then he took the little candle and lit the lamp. Soon the great polished reflectors behind the lamp sent beams of lights out across miles of sea. 

We are God's light! Our job is to keep on shining and our effectiveness is in His hands. 

• Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. (Mt. 5:16)
• I am the light of the world.whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of the life. (Jn. 8:12)

Source: Tonic for the Heart in 1000 bottles Vol. 1 

- Purnell Bailey