“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;” … “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:14, 16 (NASB)
Our words of promise today come from what we call the “Sermon on the Mount.” Not intended to be a sermon so much as a time of training His disciples in the true ways which God wants us to live. Crowds were following Jesus wherever He went because of the miracles and healing Jesus was doing. Jesus moved with the disciples to a place where there was enough room to include the crowds in the audience to this teaching,. In our verses today, Jesus is using the illustration of light. We do not set a light in our house and then cover it so we see no light. No, we hang our light from the ceiling or on a stand or table and above what we want to illuminate. So, that is how our lives are to be, like lights shining out so others can see them. Our message is the way we live and our testimony is the light that shines in such a way that others see the glory of God our Father. The promise is just that, if we live lives which reflect God love and His will, others will see. Let's shine today and not hide for in Christ we are the light that the world needs.
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