When I was growing up I remember sitting in the back seat of my Dad’s red Chevy Impala singing at the top of my lungs, “Hell, fire up.  Hell fire up.  My heart’s on fire.  Hell fire up!”  The problem with this is that I was singing the Oak Ridge Boys hit song “Elvira”.  I am sure my family all had a good laugh at my expense.

There was another old country song that I used to sing.  It went something like, “You can’t be a Deacon if your light don’t shine.  You can’t be a Deacon if your light don’t shine.”  Okay, again I was mistaken.  It was, “You can’t be a beacon if your light don’t shine.”  Ha, Ha!  I hope you enjoyed my trip down memory lane today.

The truth of my version of that old country song was a little off.  Yet, both versions have truth in them.  You cannot be a beacon if your light don’t shine.  Well, frankly, part of being a Deacon is shedding abroad the Light of Jesus Christ to those who are around us.  What does the Scriptures say about this?  I am glad you asked.  Look at Matthew 5:16, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

So, how are you doing?