Fantastic Friday #267- Wick

Wick

¹⁸ “Here is my servant whom I have chosen,
the one I love, in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him,
and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
¹⁹ He will not quarrel or cry out;
no one will hear his voice in the streets.
²⁰ A bruised reed he will not break,
and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out,
till he has brought justice through to victory.
²¹ In his name the nations will put their hope.” Matthew 12:18-21

Candle wicks are very interesting if you think about it. The wicks sometimes can take a while to light if you don't have a good strong flame, because a match can quickly flame out. If you watch a wick while it is lit, it really does not burn that fast. In fact, it seems that it takes some time for the tip of the wick to burn down and the wax seems to control it if you look closely. And then when you blow the wick out or snuff it out, it really is still lit and smolders until it finally goes out on it's own. I think of Jesus as my candle that shines a light before me in my Christian walk, and a light that cannot be snuffed out. He is always there burning in my heart, and showing me how I can be a light to someone else. I know we can sometimes let our wick of our Christian Life smolder out on its own, and not shine brightly to others. Keep your wick burning strong and don't let evil allow you to be snuffed out.

Have a great weekend.