The little lamp tried with his might
To illum'nate and shine.
'Twas his God-given potential,
A part of his design.
The darkness enclosed around him,
But try with all his might,
He could not create a glimmer
Or glow in dark of night.
But the Master Designer spoke,
"It's not your pow'r but mine
As you plug into My pow'r source,
You'll find your light will shine."
And as soon as he connected,
Through him God's power did flow
Then the darkness faded quickly;
His light began to glow.
Now each of us is like this lamp,
For we are called to shine.
But we must tap into the pow'r
Released by the Divine.
Apart from Him there is nothing
That we will ever do
To illum'nate our darkened world,
Release our light to view.
But as God's holy power flows
Then everyone will see
God's light of love illuminate
And shine through you and me.
Copyrighted by Linda J. Stevenson.
For permission to use, please contact: Ljstevenson1@juno.com
FAMILY MUSIC RESOURCES: www.MaryRiceHopkins.com
About Me
- LINDA
- I was born in the naval port of Norfolk, Virginia, the daughter of a US Navy Master Chief. With the exception of 1 year living in Boston, Mass.,and two years in Hanau, Germany, I have lived in the historic state of Virginia all my life. I now reside in the beautiful Roanoke Valley. Though raised in a Christian home, I was in my early 20’s before making a commitment of my life to Christ. Since then I have spent many years in full-time ministry. I am currently employed as an accountant with a Christian child care center in Roanoke and also serve as the Office Manager and Scheduling Coordinator for singer and songwriter Mary Rice Hopkins who resides in California.
