 LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE! Click Logo to LISTEN NOW!  Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a
hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a
bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the
house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may
see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” Greetings! BlogFam, LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE! This is an exciting instruction to me and I
will admit that I am glad that Jesus said it!
All too often we take the low road in dimming our light so that we might
appear to be humble or not so holy or even slightly embarrassed that we are
connected to The Light. Well, friends,
as we continue our 40 day fast, I pray that you would ask the Lord for a
revival of your light. YOU are the light
of the world! In this text, Jesus offers a very clear example of how
we are to shine. Just as a town on a
hill cannot be hidden and for the same reason people do not light a lamp and
then hide it, you are to LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE! There are many reasons or should I say excuses I could
list for why our fellow believers do not let their light shine but today, I
choose not to focus our attention in that direction. Today, I choose to encourage you to do as the
Lord has commanded for you to do in the unique and special ways that only you
can do. Just as there are many reasons
or excuses for why men and women, boys and girls do not let their light shine –
there are many, if not more reasons why we should. The number ONE reason is that Jesus told us
to do so! In Matthew 5, Jesus discloses our identity as being the
light of the world and then he directs us to shine. Light is a vital part of the DNA of all
believers. Light is who we are and we
have become the light of the world because we follow The Light. When we refuse to let our light shine, we are
in effect denying a vital part of our identity as believers. We are rejecting our connection to The
Light. We are also confusing those in
our spheres of influence who just may be looking for a brighter way to
live. We are the light of the
world. My Friends, it is YOUR time to
SHINE! Now is not the time to hide or to
cover up that which has been placed inside of you. Now is not the time to deny yourself the joy
of letting your light shine. Now is the
time to honor The Light by allowing The Light to radiate through you in every area of
your life. Secondly, we do not simply allow our light to shine
just for the sake of being seen or being acknowledged or gaining some kind of
reward. We are directed to let our light
shine so that others may see our good deeds/works AND glorify God in
heaven! In other words, this is a part
of our witness. This is not just so that
we can receive a plaque or get a standing ovation, but so that others may see
our light and our life then becomes a way to draw others to Christ. So, letting your light SHINE is not really
about you, at all! It is still ALL about
The One who has placed the light inside of each of us who believe and who wants
that light to be magnified through the work we do on behalf of the Kingdom. My sistas and brothas, LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE! I know it sounds so simple and we make it so
complicated for so many reasons and excuses that I already told you I was not
getting into. We just need to ask the
Lord to revive our light and make our light a vital source of joy and
inspiration to ourselves and to others for the glory of God. Let us Pray… Lord, REVIVE MY LIGHT Make it shine so bright I have dimmed it too long By the words and works I have Said or done that were wrong I ask you to forgive me I know now that My light’s purpose Is to glorify Thee So Lord, revive my light And You will shine in this world Through me Forever shining So brightly In the Name of The Light, we pray – AMEN.  God Loves You and I do too!Delesslyn Twitter - @AudraSunshine or @SpiritedConcept Email - delesslyn@spiritedconcepts.net ***MY FIRST BOOK*** Step Out of the Boat: An Invitation to Walk on Water Click on Picture of Cover to Purchase TODAY!!!  THANK YOU for your support!!! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE on the left to get email updates,SHARE it with three people, COMMENT below, and click here to GIVE a donation of $5.00 or your best gift to keep it going! I WRITE by Faith and NOT by Sight... |
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