Friday, November 13, 2009
Shining your Godly Light
We have been working on reading and memorizing the "Sermon on the Mount" - Matthew 5, over the last few months. In verse 16 it is talks about "Letting your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and gloryfy your Father which is in Heaven" ....I was reading a devotion this week on this scripture and how we live our lives before others and what they see. What I got out of this devotion and the scripture, by reading and studying this more, was that our life "light" was to shine so that we are showing light(s) of love, joy, hope and grace to others that may not have any love, joy, hope or grace can and come to know the Lord. . I know this something we all know, but it became more real to me and what the Lord is wanting of me to do. I realized that we are not to "put on" (acting, pretending), but to be real to our convictions and what the Lord is requiring from each of us individually. I want my Godly "light" to shine brighter so that other may see the Lord and give him the glory! Matthew 5:14-16
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We have been studying some of the same passages... but I needed this reminder. I just spend a few days with the in-laws and extended family and I swear my light has been greatly dimmed.... not that they mean to, but they live life differently than I want to. I just want to shun them and tell them to go away ... or me go away... but I not that this lesson says not to do such, but to let them see the light of Jesus in me... I am burning dimmer this week, but I know that I must change MY attitude... even though I would like to change some of theirs, too. ;)
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