Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven – Matthew 5:14-16.
The believer does not have inherent light; rather we have reflective light. As we behold the glory of the Lord, we reflect it. Therefore, we need to make sure that nothing comes between us and the Lord’s light. “Ye are the light of the world” describes the essential mission of the Christian to the world.
He or she is the condition (salt) to meet the world’s needs and has a mission (light) to the world. His or her light is to clearly shine forth into the darkness of human depravity. Darkness is the absence of light, and darkness alone cannot dispel the light, but the smallest light can dispel the greatest darkness.
The world is full of confusion and when one professes to be a Christian and live as their non-believer it brings more confusion to the non-believer spiritually. As Christians, the Fruit of the Spirit should be manifested through us on a daily basis (Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance – Galatians 5:22). The world is seeing many professing Christians manifesting the works of the flesh (adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness. Idolatry, witchcraft, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies. Envying, murder, drunkenness, reveling – Galatians 5:19-21).
The works of the flesh aren’t exhibiting their sonship with their Father. None of these are in Him and they shouldn’t be in the professing Christians. How can we influence the non-believer when were doing the same thing their doing, going to the same places, listening to what they listen to, watch what they watch? Some of the things professing Christian places on social-media are offensive to the Spirit of God, and it makes all other Christians look like hypocrites. It’s confusion, and confusion doesn’t come from the Spirit of God.
Christians are to be a light to the world, leading them to the Father through their character and behavior. Every Christian should do a self-examination of themselves to see whether they are reflecting darkness or light. The Bible is our mirror, are we seeing God’s Word reflecting in us or the darkness of the Adversary, Satan? As Christians, let’s put on righteousness, mercy, kindness, love, allow the Spirit of God to shine through you to others!
Last Updated: May 15, 2021 by Evangelist Carolyn Luke Leave a Comment
Transformation Brings Conformation
I beseech (urge) you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God – Romans 12:1.
Paul entreats the believer to present their bodies as a living sacrifice, meaning they should use their bodies to serve and obey God. Such giving of the body to God is more than a contrast with a dead animal as they did in Old Testament time, it’s a newness of life. Holy means to be set apart for the Lord’s use, acceptable means pleasing Him, and reasonable indicates what is due to Him. Read More
Last Updated: May 12, 2021 by Evangelist Carolyn Luke Leave a Comment
Light of the World
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven – Matthew 5:14-16.
The believer does not have inherent light; rather we have reflective light. As we behold the glory of the Lord, we reflect it. Therefore, we need to make sure that nothing comes between us and the Lord’s light. “Ye are the light of the world” describes the essential mission of the Christian to the world.
He or she is the condition (salt) to meet the world’s needs and has a mission (light) to the world. His or her light is to clearly shine forth into the darkness of human depravity. Darkness is the absence of light, and darkness alone cannot dispel the light, but the smallest light can dispel the greatest darkness.
The world is full of confusion and when one professes to be a Christian and live as their non-believer it brings more confusion to the non-believer spiritually. As Christians, the Fruit of the Spirit should be manifested through us on a daily basis (Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance – Galatians 5:22). The world is seeing many professing Christians manifesting the works of the flesh (adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness. Idolatry, witchcraft, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies. Envying, murder, drunkenness, reveling – Galatians 5:19-21).
The works of the flesh aren’t exhibiting their sonship with their Father. None of these are in Him and they shouldn’t be in the professing Christians. How can we influence the non-believer when were doing the same thing their doing, going to the same places, listening to what they listen to, watch what they watch? Some of the things professing Christian places on social-media are offensive to the Spirit of God, and it makes all other Christians look like hypocrites. It’s confusion, and confusion doesn’t come from the Spirit of God.
Christians are to be a light to the world, leading them to the Father through their character and behavior. Every Christian should do a self-examination of themselves to see whether they are reflecting darkness or light. The Bible is our mirror, are we seeing God’s Word reflecting in us or the darkness of the Adversary, Satan? As Christians, let’s put on righteousness, mercy, kindness, love, allow the Spirit of God to shine through you to others!
Last Updated: May 11, 2021 by Evangelist Carolyn Luke Leave a Comment
Traveling To Your Destiny
And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have a dreamed a dream more; and behold, the sun and moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me – Genesis 37:9.
God gave Joseph dreams about what would happen to him in his future, but what He didn’t tell him is what He would encounter on his way to his destiny.
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