April 19, 2022 -- Matthew 5:14-16 -- The Light of Christ

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“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:14-16 ESV

Have you ever seen a picture where the dark side of the earth is in view and piercing the darkness is every point of light—cities and airports, street-lights and highways—all of them shine brightly into the gloom? It is awesome to see how powerful light is effectively piercing all the darkness. Light cannot be denied.

When someone is wrapped in darkness, your light of faith is the most welcome sight, a bright hope.

When pleasures of sin have been exposed, shown to be nothing more than a banquet in the grave, and the one in its stranglehold sees the light of Christ shining from you, a believer, that light offers an alternative which cannot be denied. The Spirit of God draws sinners to the light of Christ.

When a fellow brother or sister in Christ is discouraged and broken down the grace of seeing the bright light of Christ which shines out from your good works will reignite in the heart the brightness of faith.

When you tip your candle towards another, unlit candle, you light that other candle and doing so doesn’t diminish the strength of your light, it merely increases the reach of available light. That is an illustration of the glory of God. He sent the Light of Jesus Christ into this world. All who believe in Jesus are set ablaze by the Spirit. The Spirit keeps the fire burning and believers carry this light everywhere and so, in the power of Jesus’ Name, dispel the darkness.

Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens,
    Your faithfulness to the clouds.
 Your righteousness is like the mountains of God;
    Your judgments are like the great deep;
    man and beast You save, O LORD.

For with You is the fountain of life;
    in Your Light do we see light.

 Oh, continue Your steadfast love to those who know You,
    and Your righteousness to the upright of heart!
How precious is Your steadfast love, O God!
Psalm 36:5-6; 9, 7a

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