Jesus said we are to “let our light so shine before men that they
will see our good deeds and praise our Father in heaven.” Notice that he does
not say that we let our light shine in the church, but in the darkness of the
world – “in a crooked and depraved generation” to be exact. Our relationship
with God, and the difference He makes in our lives is not something we hide but
something that we hold high and allow to shine in the darkness of the lives of
those around us.
You know, it is easy to
forget how bad the situation of our lost friends and loved ones really is. The
Bible says in Colossians 1:13 they are “prisoners in the domain of darkness”;
in Ephesians 2:12 they are “without real hope in the world”…In 2nd.
Thessalonians 1:8 they are “headed for hell and judgment and face the wrath of
God. It also says in Ephesians 2:1 that they are “spiritually dead in their
trespasses and sins.” And, in Colossians 1:21 they are “enemies of God and cut
off or (separated) from Him.” On the outside they may look like they have it
all together, but inside they are dying, and they need the “word of life” that
Paul says we are to “hold out” as a light in the darkness. The Message Bible says it this way, "and so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter and brighter, and more beautiful, as God enters our lives and we become like him." I like that!
You know, we can rally against the darkness or we can shine light into the darkness…I hope that you will choose to shine the light!
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