Be Light: Shining God's Beauty, Truth and Hope into a Darkened
World (WaterBrook Press, 2016) by Stephen Rodriguez is a 30 day devotional
focused on being the light of Christ in the world. (This review is of the Advanced Reading Copy,
expected release date May 3, 2106; page numbers/chapter titles may change in
the final version.
The reader is reminded from day 1 that light wins, light
triumphs over darkness, and just as light makes an impact in the physical
world, Christians are expected to reflect Christ's light, and make an impact
for a world that needs that light. A darkened world, that can turn into light.
Each chapter, one per day for 30 days starts with, for lack
of a better way to put it, an article about a different kind of light: fire,
oil lamps, fluorescent lights, laser beams, refraction, reflection, the milky
way and a host of other types of light find in nature, in science, and in our Christian
faith.
Each chapter ends with a short reflection, a scripture, and an
example of how the different light or light source can be compared to a
spiritual light, the light that Rodriguez expects the Christian faith community
to carry into the world of non-believers.
There are definitely scraps of wisdom in this book, (things
like, "Our righteousness must not end in the church parking lot; it has to
be evident in all aspects of our lives." (from the chapter
"SafeLight" )
The Light that is intended to shine in this book is not as
bright as I had expected. I frequently felt lost in the scientific and missed
out on much of the spiritual application that I'm sure is there.
3/5
Mandatory Disclaimer: I received an Advance Reading Copy of
this book in exchange for my review. I was not required to post a positive
review.
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