p. 6 | Lights Out by M. G. NUNES

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 16, 1914

Lights Out

By M. G. NUNES

M. G. NUNES

During the latter part of 1908, I was on my way to Colon from Trinidad, West Indies. Off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia, our steamer passed a wrecked vessel. I inquired of one of the officers as to the cause of the wreckage, and was told that the near-by lighthouse failed to give its light the night the vessel was steaming down, and it ran on a reef and was lost.

With the thought of this occurrence we can appreciate more fully the Master's statement in Matt. 5 : 14: 'Ye are the light of the world.' As the light of that lighthouse would have kept the boat from being stranded on the reef, in like manner our lights will help many as they go through life, which may be compared to the sea of time. There are many human vessels sailing down this sea of time. Are we as bright, shining lighthouses, showing them how to avoid the reefs of sin and shame? or are our lights out?

We are called of God to be lights in this dark world. With Christ, light is life. 'Ye are the light' really means ye are the life of the world. Lights out means wreckage and disaster. If we fail to shine, this neglect of duty will stand against us in the judgment. Let us be God's lighthouses stationed everywhere to show forth dangers by the way.