Exodus 18:9 Jethro was delighted to hear about all the good things the Lord had done for Israel in rescuing them from the hand of the Egyptians.
When I think of shining God’s light, I usually think of that light in terms of fire. It might be small like a birthday candle, or raging like a bonfire, but His light is a fire that we shine or reflect for others. Usually that metaphor serves me well. But when all I can see is darkness, the metaphor becomes problematic. If God’s light is fire and I can’t see it, how can I reflect it?
Exodus 18:10 He said, “Praise be to the Lord, who rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who rescued the people from the hand of the Egyptians.
I read a devo this morning that talked about God’s light as phosphorescence, “light emitted by a substance without combustion or perceptible heat” (Google). The idea is that we soak in God’s light, almost as though through our pores, so that when we need it, it is WITHIN us, faintly glowing, always. I love this idea, and it is one I definitely want to think on further.
Exodus 18:11 Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods, for he did this to those who had treated Israel arrogantly.”
Precious Savior, Thank You for the timely devo reflection I read this morning and for this new way to think about Your light, what it is, how I experience it, how I interact with it. Thank You for the ability to discover new things about You, even now. Draw me closer. Always. Amen.
Exodus 18:12 Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and other sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.
Have a blessed day.