Living around Los Angeles for awhile taught me a thing or two about spotlights. Some nights we would see a spotlight in the sky and drive to try to find its source. Of course, that was the whole purpose; to bring people to the newest happening thing. It really lit up the night sky and made me very curious. It got my attention.
A spotlight, however, is not a new invention. Believe it or not, it has been around for an eternity. The original is called the “doxa theou” ( Glory of God.) “Doxa” is the “glory” part and “theou” is the “of God” part.
The” doxa theou” (Glory of God) lights up heaven (Revalation 21:23) so there is no need for any other light source. The “doxa theou” (Glory of God) lit up the night at the announcment of Christ’s earthly birth.
Even in the Old Testament (I know it’s in Hebrew) the “uchevoud Yahweh,” later translated “doxa theou” then translated for us as “glory of God” covered the tabernacle of the Children of Isreal as they were led by God to the Promised Land. Exodus 40:31.
The Glory of God has always been an attention getter that led people to the source of a great God.
Moses caught a little “doxa theou” when talking with God on the mountain. His face was so bright that he had to wear a veil so he wouldn’t blind the people.
But in II Corinthians 3:18 Paul said that we Christians, “with unveiled faces, reflect the glory of God and are being transformed into His likeness with ever increasing glory which comes from the Spirit of the Lord.” Our light should be increasing in strength becoming brighter and brighter as the Holy Spirit teaches us. We should be moving from “this little light of mine. I’m gonna let it shine” to “This spotlight of mine. I'm gonna let it reach the darkest corners and draw people to my God, the greatest thing that ever happened”
If you are still a little light maybe you should increase your wattage.
The glory of God in you. Is it a little light or a spotlight?
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