Let the Light Shine!

Hi world!

It's been a long while since I have published any of my posts to Liz's Chatter. That means life has been beautiful, blessed and busy!

I am so grateful for the opportunities that God places in front of me. One such opportunity is to sit in Joy Studios and do music stuffs... you know, write, play, cover and record. Today's post contains a short snippet of a song cover we played around with. The song is called Let the Light Shine.

With GOD...

This verse shows us a contrast between the human perspective and that which is visible to God. It is likely that this young ruler felt that he was good and saw himself as living a life of honor to God. Likely, he was respected by his community and enjoyed good relationships. He was, after all, in a leadership role that pointed people to God. Yet, God was able to see what he and others could not see hidden deep within his heart. We should applaud this leader's courage. Not many would have approached Jesus to ask for such accountability. Whether this leader asked to receive kudos, or if he asked because he could sense he was missing something, when Jesus pointed out what he could do he left sorrowful. Perhaps his desire to protect and shield himself through his wealth was overwhelmingly important. Understandable, right? Whatever the case, this leader walked away in sorrow instead of surrender. Isn't it something how badly the truth can cause us to employ various defenses? We ...

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