I was thinking about how odd it seems that Jesus said he was the light of the world but also told his followers that we are the light of the world. So, who is the light of the world, him or us? Who bears the responsibility? What I realized was that he is the source and we reflect his glory. We are to represent him.

It's like God told the Jews in Isaiah 49:6 (and quoted in Acts 13:47) "I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth." That is a very high call. My response is to ask God to ignite my soul with passion for what he can do in our midst and through our lives. In this week's Message About Purpose and Strategy, I simply want to ask you to ask God to set revival ablaze in your heart and in our church. Let's ask him to cause us to catch fire and then let's get about the business of shining!