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Be the Light
TODAY: There’s no message that is important compared to the message of the original Gospel of Jesus Christ! Jesus says His “labourers are few” – be one! (Matthew 9:35-38)
We, as followers of Jesus, should be like light. We are light in the Lord (Eph 5:8) and must shine as lights (Phil 2:15).
“That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.” Ephesians 2:15-16
Jesus called himself the Light of the world (John 8:12, John 9:5). What a privileged and great responsibility was given to us, by Jesus, when He said we are the light of the world. Notice that Jesus did not say we must become light. He said we are light – we are either fulfilling or failing the responsibility given to us.
Matthew 5:14-16
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Can you hide a city that is sitting on top of a hill? Its light at night can be seen for miles.
“Ye are the light of the world – If ye are thus holy, you can no more be hid than the sun in the firmament: no more than a city on a mountain – Probably pointing to that on the brow of the opposite hill.” John Wesley
If we live for Christ, we will glow like lights, showing others what Christ is like.
We hide our light by:
- being quiet when we should speak,
- going along with the crowd,
- denying the light,
- letting sin dim our light,
- not explaining our light to others, or
- ignoring the needs of others.
Be a beacon of truth, don’t shut your light off from the rest of the world. Let us look continuously for ways to let our light shine every day. Light will guide those who have lost their way so that they can find their way back to Jesus.
Of Matthew 5:10-16, F.B. Meyer writes:
“Matthew 5:10-16
THE NEW SALT AND LIGHT OF HUMAN SOCIETY
We must expect to be persecuted, if we hold up the pure light of a consistent life amid the evils of the world. Men hate the light which exposes their misdeeds. They will tolerate you only so long as you leave them alone. But the universal testimony of those who have suffered thus is that the Son of man walks through the furnace beside His faithful martyrs.
Our holy lives ought to act as salt to arrest the corruption around us. It is said that the presence of a child has arrested many a crime. A sudden silence should fall on certain kinds of conversation when we enter the room. But it is very easy to lose our saltness, as did Lot in Sodom and the seven churches of Asia. See also Eze_15:2-5. Our lives ought to serve also as light. The spirit of man is a candle. See Pro_20:27. We need to be kindled by the nature of God. Men light candles and God will light you. Let us burn and shine as John did, Joh_5:35. Beware of the bushel and ask God to choose your stand.”
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