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You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. 15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
Matthew 5:14-16 NLT
One night, I got up trying to make my way to the bathroom. As I navigated around the bed and headed toward the bathroom, I was met with a surprise. Some strange object was in my path and I stubbed my toe. So not only was I in the dark, but now I was in pain and a tad bit disoriented. I realized that I just needed to get to the bathroom and get the light on. It would be just enough to look back and figure out what I had stepped on. My son’s little toy taught me an important lesson. Finding your way when it’s dark is challenging. Once you get a little bit of light, you can see a little bit better. But what you do in the light is even more important.
We stumble around in the dark before we find Jesus. And after we find him, our path is illuminated. We’re able to see the sins we stumbled over in the past. We’re able to move beyond them and find clarity. But what’s more, is that God calls us to do something else. We’re called to show others the same light that Jesus showed us. We demonstrate it in our actions and how we navigate life. We don’t hide the light of Jesus for ourselves. We share it freely. So today, I want to challenge you to share the light. Don’t allow others around you to continue to walk in darkness. When you feel like you’re just one person, remember how small a candle flame is, but how far the light casts. In the same way, your light can spread further than you think. So let our Heavenly Father’s glory be on display in you each and every day.
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The passage illustrates the importance of being a beacon of light in dim, dark places, as guided by Luke 11:33-36. One must not let comfort lead to dulled awareness, but instead consciously illuminate one’s environment. It urges self-reflection on how one’s personal light can lead others towards embracing Jesus.
The Lord’s Prayer 11 Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” 2 And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. 3 Give us each day our daily bread, 4 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone
The Beatitudes 20 And He raised His eyes toward His disciples and began saying, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. 22 Blessed are you when the people hate you, and when they exclude you, and insult you, and scorn your
I have been lost a time or two. Usually, because I got distracted and wandered off the intended path. Whatever sparked my interest was enough to cause me to lose sight of my intended destination. In this passage, we find Jesus as a child, so focused on His Father’s business that he wanders off from his parents. In my own life, I’ve found that I’m not prone to wander towards my father’s business….but away from it.
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Yes. Let’s be that light in this dark world.