Sparkle

Put Your SPARKLE On

Isn't the word SPARKLE an amazing word?  I love just saying the word. When I say it I can't help but make my eyes bigger and I smile.  It's automatic.  SPARKLE sounds like just what it means. It is called an autological word.  SPARKLE sounds like and means Bright! Luminous! Glittery! Brilliant! Effervescent! Cheery! Fun! Lively! And aren't we attracted to things and people that SPARKLE?

Sparkling water quenches our thirst and refreshes.   Sparkling diamonds make our eyes pop and our mouths water.  But the most wonderful thing to see and be around is a SPARKLING person.  A person whose eyes sparkle with love or mischief.  A person whose life sparkles with kindness and good deeds.  A person whose voice sparkles with laughter and song. 

When Jesus comes back, the book of Zechariah tells us in Chapter 9 vs. 16, "The Lord their God will save them on that day as the flock of His people.  They will sparkle in His land like jewels in a crown.  How attractive and beautiful they will be!..."

Being people that sparkle in heaven sounds great. It sounds amazing.  But I can't help but think we should be sparkling now - here on earth.  We are supposed to be letting our light shine (Matt. 5:16).  Isn't the command 'let your light shine' the same as a command to 'SPARKLE'? 

So here is a thought for each day:  Put your SPARKLE on! 

Put it on every day and take it with you. 
---- Uh oh, I feel a preschool teacher moment coming on...In fact, you could grab a pretend bag of SPARKLE each day and carry it with you so you can sprinkle the SPARKLE around leaving some behind everywhere you go.  Hmmm?  Too weird???

The point is...SPARKLE at the grocery store.  SPARKLE at school.  SPARKLE at work.  SPARKLE at home.  SPARKLE wherever you go.

SPARKLE like the amazing beautiful person you are!  so that...people will see Jesus in you!