This Little Light of Mine

I read a funny story concerning a Lighthouse and a Navy Aircraft Carrier. I am including the story below for your amusement and to make a point. Enjoy.

This is based on an actual radio conversation between a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier (U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln) and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. (The radio conversation was released by the Chief of Naval Operations on 10/10/95 authorized by the Freedom of Information Act.)
Canadians: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid collision.
Americans: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision.
Canadians: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.
Americans: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.
Canadians: No, I say again, you divert YOUR course.
Americans: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN, THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES' ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH--I SAY AGAIN, THAT'S ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH--OR COUNTER-MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.

Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call.

Psalm 119:105 Thy Word is a Lamp to my feet, And a Light to my path.

If we read and follow God's Word, the Bible, we will avoid many pitfalls in our lives. It is like a Lighthouse trying to warn us of dangerous areas we should steer clear of. Things that if encountered have the ability to destroy our lives and those who travel with us. Bad decisions, relationships, habits, addictions, and all sorts of jagged obstacles placed there by Satan to wreck our lives. But the strong light of God's Word illuminates the problem areas and allows us to sail around them untouched. Do not ignore the warning. If you see trouble ahead change your course now before it is too late. We should also remember in the New Testament God says we are the light of the world. We should let our light shine in such a way that it helps others avoid trouble areas. Maybe today we should sing the words of our childhood song:

This little light of mine

I'm going to let it shine

Let it shine,let it shine,

Let it shine.