Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Darren Milam
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
You might recognize this lighthouse—Cape Neddick Light in York, Maine—as it’s quite iconic. In fact, I’ve used it in a previous photo parable. However, this specific image hasn’t been shared before. Here, you can see the lighthouse’s reflection in a small tide pool among the shoreline rocks across the inlet. If you flip the image upside down (though, please don’t try this by manhandling your computer monitor!), you’ll see the reflection closely mirrors the original.
As Chrisitians, we are called to reflect God’s love. Does this mean we are capable of perfectly mirroring His love? No, and it’s not our task to achieve that reflection. Thankfully, the Holy Spirit handles that part. Our role is simply to be willing to reflect. Let’s consider the transformation mentioned in 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NLT):
So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like Him as we are changed into His glorious image.
Just as Cape Neddick Light doesn’t control the sunlight and calming of the wind to create its reflection, our reflection of God’s glory isn’t based on our own actions. We can embrace the opportunity to be mirrors, allowing the Holy Spirit to work through us for the benefit of others. What an incredible privilege it is to be used by our Savior.