Don't Hide It..

   As I thought back this morning, to that day last week when we were in North Carolina, that Thursday when we found two older courthouses to photograph, I thought of the stark contrast in the way these buildings were presented to the public.

   One was hidden away behind a couple of big trees on the main street of Statesville, the county seat of Iredell County. True, it was not the working courthouse now, but it was still a neat structure that had been the focal point of the county government for many years previously.

                  I had to get up close to get any shot at all.

   The second was south and west of Statesville, in Lincolnton, the county seat of Lincoln County, and it was the dominant feature of the downtown area. When I turned onto the main street, there it sat, looking like the important building it was. All roads downtown came straight to it.

                No mistaking its place in that community.

   I was reminded of the verses in Matthew 5.

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.  In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

   In life, in faith, and even in neat older buildings…

   Be Proud of the Truth

   Don't Hide It Away