Read Revelation 21:22 - 22:5

All of us . . . Reflect the glory of the Lord with uncovered faces; and that same glory, coming from the Lord, who is the Spirit, transforms us into his likeness in an ever greater degree of glory. -2 Corinthians 3:18 

DURING my childhood, my family lived in Kenya. Our house was set on a hillside with bush all around. One sunny morning, I noticed something glinting brightly in the scrubby grass, shining so intensely that I was convinced it must be a valuable jewel. I raced up the hill, full of excited anticipation, and pounced on my discovery. 

What painful disappointment! The "jewel" I had seen was a worthless fragment of glass, dusty but still shining in the sunlight. I've never forgotten my acute sense of being let down; but as I thought about the piece of glass, I learned an unexpected lesson. 

What was no more than a discarded fragment of glass could still reflect the magnificence of the sun. God's astonishing intention for us is this: Although we're set in the dusty environment of this world, we can still absorb God's glory and reflect it to others. And one day we will be jewels for God; we "will shine in his land like the jewels of a crown" (Zech. 9:16).

Elaine Brown (Perthshire, Scotland)

Prayer
Thank you, God, for reflecting your immense glory through us. Amen. 

Thought for the day
Even the smallest fragment of glass can reflect the sun. 

Prayer Focus
Those who feel insignificant

   A Friendship Of Colors

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