Let your light shine

“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. 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. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” - Matthew 5v14-16

I don’t think any of us could even doubt that we live in a world of total darkness. It seems to just get darker and darker day after day. Men are stumbling about in the darkness without hope and without guidance.

Into the world of darkness God sends light in three ways.

• The word of God is called a lamp for our feet and a light for our paths
• Jesus is called the Light of the world

These both are clear images of light in darkness. We know that Jesus provided the light needed for salvation and that His word provides light for living. We can all bear testimony to that. There is however one aspect of light that is bit more challenging:

• You are the light of the world

Me? Light? What an awesome responsibility. Many people are never going to open a Bible and many only hear about Christ when they use His name as a curse. Where are they going to see the light? Jesus has the answer – they are going to see the light in us!

What are we going to do about it? By God’s grace we must never keep our light hidden from those who are in darkness. We need to let it shine before all men so that in our good works God might be glorified!

“This little light of mine- I’m going to let it shine!”