You Are Light

Week of February 25, 2022

“Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”  Matthew 5:16 (NKJV).

There is no mistaking the effect of light upon a darkened place.  Light boldly announces its presence and dispels the darkness.  In this same manner God’s desire is to fill you with His light.  He wants you to shine as a brilliant testimony of His presence and power in your life so that the darkness in the lives of those around you will be removed.

If we notice the world around us becoming darker, do not blame the darkness.  It is simply doing what darkness does.  The only remedy for darkness is light.  Jesus said His disciples should be the “light of the world”.  We have a huge responsibility to be the ones through whom God shines His glory to the world.  When Jesus announced His coming He said, “The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death, light has dawned.” Matthew 4:16 (NKJV). There is no ignoring Jesus’ arrival upon earth because the darkness was dispelled. 

Everywhere Jesus went God’s truth was boldly proclaimed, lives were changed and sinners found forgiveness.  The world was never the same once the Father introduced His Son, the light of the world.  Do your friends, family, co-workers and neighbors recognize the light that is within you?  Does the presence of Christ radiate from your life into the community?  When God’s light is allowed to shine unhindered through your life the darkness around you will be dispelled. 

We are gearing up for Easter on March 27th.  Over the course of the next 5 weeks, I’m asking all of us to push shyness aside and let’s shine for Jesus.  Begin now inviting people to our Easter services.

God Bless, Pastor Rick