Is Your Light Shining?

Is Your Light Shining?

What God would want us to know is that we need to let our light shine in the darkness of this world?  I know that God placed me in this world so that I could help gather his lost sheep and bring them back home.  While Jesus walked here on earth, He was the light of the world; so when he left us and went back to Heaven, He left us to stand as the light for Him.  I don’t know about you but I don’t want to let Him down.

Matthew 5:13 ye are the salt of the earth, but if the salt have lost his savior, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and trodden under foot of men.

If you are one who just sits back and doesn’t reach out, your light will never shine, so the world will just get darker and darker, as we are seeing at this time in our world.  We are so overcome with darkness, and so many are scared to get involved.  I want to please God and let my bright light shine into this darkness.  One day we will stand before God and He will ask what happened to your light when I needed you to shine?  What will your answer be?

John 5:35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

I take a look at John the Baptist and see that he was a good example of a shining light; he had a vision and followed it.  He was obedient to God; he turned hearts over to him by testifying and shining bright when he needed to.  John was able to bring many into the waters where they repented, got baptized and Praise God they gave their hearts back to God.  Are you ready to shine for God, to step into the depth of the world, close and far to bring those sheep home? 

Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Let others see the light in you; let others see your good works and what happens when you do.  We are the only light this world has to show others; what a gracious God we serve and what He did for us during His walk here on earth and that day on the cross.  He is the only light there is, don’t walk alone in darkness. 

It makes God so happy to see His children burning their lights and on fire for Him, excited to tell others about Him.  Think about how proud you are of your children when they do something good, rather it’s a good grade, or hitting a home run.  Don’t you want God to be proud of you; if so don’t be ashamed of God, He is the all sufficient one, He will provide for all your needs.  If you feel your light is dim, then get into His light; His Word, and get recharged.  It’s that simple, God loves you, He realizes we all feel burned out sometimes, but He is there to give us rest and nourishment so that we can shine again.

It is time we get off our tush and witness more for God, the darkness of this world is swallowing up good people, and your light might have been all that was needed to have kept them from drowning.  Do you want that on your shoulder?

Even in the coldest day of winter, Gods Son Shines through and allows His heat to touch us.

 Do you know anyone in your life that is facing a dark time right now?  Have you taken time to sit and listen to the pain they are going through, and then asking if you could possibly pray for them?  There are so many that surround us that are hungry for someone to reach out to them, and I like some of you have walked away, when I knew that maybe I could help, but I let fear enter into the situation.  God has promised His blessing and His protection upon those of us who would place their faith and trust in Him.  God has also commissioned the faithful to serve as His hands, His feet, and His voice as they spread the good news to a world that is so lost. God has promised to lead us through the storms of this life.  We may be reminded of the testimony of the apostle Paul who had seemingly great courage when continually faced with dramatic risks as He remained faithful to God’s calling, and wrote:

Philippians 4:13.  I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

 Why do we sometimes live life in fear of its storms when we know that we have a LORD who has both commissioned us to engage them and promises He will be with us all the way?  We find encouraging examples of Jesus’ power to protect us as we look into the Holy Scriptures.

Matthew 28:18-20 (KJV) 18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.  19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:  20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.