Where ever we go in the world people are watching us.  Even when we don't realize it, there seems to be a peering eye watching to see how we respond in every situation. Can you imagine what it was like for Jesus everywhere He went?  In Luke 14, we read that the Pharisees carefully were watching every move he made. They were ready to pounce on any misspoken word or deed that did not somehow align with their viewpoint of things. Wow! Can you imagine what that would be like? There are some people reading these words right now that can relate with Jesus. Everywhere you go you feel like you are being analyzed for any weakness that can be found.  There is no question that anyone who is running for public office can relate to this passage. What about the Christian that stands for a standard of morality, love, and self-control?  In this world, these qualities are faintly seen and there is a cynicism that they even truly exist anymore. Yet, Christians are a light of contradiction to this kind of thinking. All around us there are people that are carefully watching you and I.  You often don't even know they are there, but they are analyzing your words and actions to see if they line up with each other.  About ten years ago I had the opportunity to climb the Eiffel Tower.  Once we made it to the top the tower it began to sparkle because of the lights that were installed a few years earlier.  As soon as the tower began to sparkle an amazing thing happened.  The city of Paris then began to sparkle from the flashing of camera lights going off around the city.  Even though the flash was miles away, it was a light that you could see shining through the darkness.  The person taking the picture had no idea that someone on the tower just observed their action.  In this dark world your flash of Christ-likeness will be seen by many even though you will never meet them.