Shining as lights

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, - Philippians 2.15

There can be no doubt that we live in a dark world. Paul refers to that world here as a 'crooked and perverse' generation. It is clear that the world is moving farther and farther from any distinction of right and wrong and truth and lies and good and bad and moral and immoral. All things are relative and unless our own personal sensitivities are touched the world says 'to each their own.' Don't be judgemental, unless I think it is bad. Everyone has their own standards of right and wrong. 

It only makes sense, because if we leave God out who sets the universal standards of right and wrong.

And we live right in the middle of it as children of God who try to live right and do right and care for others.

Paul says that in this dark world the children of God need to shine as lights in the darkness.

And he even tells us how to do it.

Be blameless

Be harmless

Be without fault

We have an opportunity to be a light, but we can't do that if we are walking along in the darkness and never allowing the light of Christ to shine in our lives. When we act and walk and behave like the world no one can see the difference.

Jesus told us that we are the light of the world. He told us not to hide our light away. Our words are vital. No one is going to be saved apart from our witness, but we must also be that shining light in a world of darkness.

Is our little light going to shine?