It cannot be
done. If there is light, it will shine
and others will see it. By the very
nature of its existence, light is seen.
The issue is not whether or not it will be seen; it’s where it will be
seen and by whom.
A light that shines
only in one’s house only benefits those in the house. Outside of the influence of the light there
is darkness. We, who are in Christ, are
lights in the world. So, we must
consider where we are letting our lights shine.
In order for light to
be effective it has to shine in the darkness.
We need to take our faith out of the church and into the world. We must shine in the workplace, in the coffee
shops, in the businesses we frequent, in the places we go for entertainment, in
the homes of our friends, and wherever we may go. A light that is turned off does no good at
all. It is Christ who gives us light and
if we are living in Him, we cannot turn Him off. If we are not letting our lights shine, we
are in essence saying that we are ashamed of our Lord and being identified as
one of His.
The same thing holds
true for what we do. Our deeds reflect
our faith. It should be obvious to all
by the things we do that we belong to Christ.
Our actions often speak a whole lot louder than our words. We should be seeking to honor and bring glory
to the Lord in all we do in the world.
Our witness and our
works reflect Christ in us. They do
honor Christ amongst men. They inspire
others to look to Christ who is the source of our lives. When we let our lights shine in the world,
God is praised in heaven and on earth.
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