The Bush Preacher's Lamplight Church
Story★★★★I remember reading of an Australian bush preacher who went to a little church in the bush to preach. It was dusk when he arrived and the place was without light and he wondered what to do about it.
Presently he saw twinkling lights moving about through the bush. His congregation was arriving. Each person carried a hurricane lamp, and as they came in they placed their lamps upon a shelf around the chapel wall, and soon the whole place was flooded with light. Each had contributed light that had dispelled the darkness.
“Ye are the light of the world,” said Jesus to His disciples, and as we each carry the light of Christ out into the world, into our little bit of the world, so shall we help to dispel its darkness and correct its false theories of life. In the Name that is above every name all the false theories of life are corrected, and God’s way of life for men is clearly revealed.
The point
An Australian bush preacher arrived at a dark chapel. His congregation arrived carrying hurricane lamps, which they placed on shelves, flooding the space with light. Each contributed light to dispel darkness—illustrating how believers carry Christ's light into their little corner of the world.