We’re all familiar with lightning bugs, or fireflies, whose little bodies produce a chemical reaction which causes a small light to emit from its abdomen. Now, Korean scientists have developed a cat that glows in the dark. (I’ll bet it started glowing after too many cat-scans). Deep in the sea there are creatures that were created by God to emit light from their bodies. There is even a fish called the “flashlight fish” which has a luminescent organ just below its eyes. It can turn its light on and off at will, presumably to attract and blind its food.

Humans have made many other things that glow in the dark: watches, pajamas, various toys, and now diapers. Unlike the sea creatures and the fireflies, these man-made novelties require exposure to a light source before they can actually glow in the dark. The stronger the light is, the closer the object is to the light, and the longer it is exposed to the light, the brighter the object will glow.

God wants us to glow in the dark. The world is often a dark place. It’s not hard to see. Most news media sources give nothing but bad news. Another shooting on campus. Federal scandals. Dirty politics. Economic struggles. Add to that all the crime, abuses, and living in a sex-crazed culture. Anyone can see the world is dark and evil.