Sometimes the world feels like a mess
Full of drama, full of stress
And life puts a fist right in your ribs
You can hide if you choose to
And no one would even blame you
Or you can let ’em see how you deal with it
That even in the darkest place
His love can make you radiate
Doesn’t matter how deep, how dark the night is
Keep hoping, keep on shining
And they’ll see His light burning in your heart
And if the road gets rough, just keep your head up
Let the world see what you’re made of
That His love’s alive in your deepest parts
Like a flame, like a burning star
You can shine right where you are
He made you to glow in the dark
Don’t be ashamed of your past
If you’re shattered like a piece of glass
The more broke you are the more the light gets through
Show your wounds and your flaws
Show them why you still need the Cross
Let them see the work He’s doing in you
That even in the darkest place
His love can make you radiate
Jason Gray, singer/songwriter
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And you, beloved, are the light of the world. You are like that illuminating light. Let your light shine everywhere you go, that you may illuminate creation, so men and women everywhere may see your good actions, may see creation at its fullest, may see your devotion to Me, and may turn and praise your Father in heaven because of it.
Matthew: 5:14-16 The Voice
For a long time I thought, as a Christian, I needed to hide my struggles, my flaws. Then I realized broken is still beautiful to God.
“If you’re shattered like a piece of glass
The more broke you are the more the light gets through
Show your wounds and your flaws
Show them why you still need the Cross
Let them see the work He’s doing in you “
This is my favorite part of the song and, I think, the soul of this song. Others need to see our brokenness and how we respond in times of desperation and despair. Christians are not perfect. We are imperfect people loved by a perfect God. We need to let our imperfections, our cracks, and scars show…because His light shines through them. Our imperfections reveal God’s grace to the world. Our weaknesses reveal His strength. It is more about being who we are than what we do. In John 12:46 NLT Jesus says:
I have come as a Light to shine in this dark world,
so that all who put their trust in Me
will no longer remain in the dark.
Jesus’ Light shines through us. As this song says
“That even in the darkest place
His love can make you radiate”
It is the brightest in our darkest situations. In Matthew 5:16 we are called to let our light shine. Not only in the good times but in our dark times also. Then we can illuminate others in the darkness as well. This is such a joy-filled song. We can experience joy in our darkest nights because of His love. It doesn’t matter how deep or how dark our night is—we can still “glow in the dark,” radiating joy and the love of Jesus.
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Thank You, Lord, that Your love makes us radiate even in our darkest place. I am so thankful You find beauty in my brokenness and can use my imperfections and cracks to shine Your Light through. In Your Holy Name – Amen, it is so!
