LET
YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE
Memorise:
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they
that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. Daniel 12:3
Read:
Matthew 5:14-16, Bible in one year: 2nd Kings 17:24-18:37, Luke
11:14-32
Any child of God who desires not to be
overwhelmed by the darkness of this world needs to compulsorily shine as the
light. The Bible in John 1:5 says:
“And
the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.”
Why is it that the darkness does not
overcome the light simply put, it’s because the light shines. When the light
refuses to shine, it gives room for darkness to reign. This is the reason why
it is dangerous for children of God to abandon politics in the hands of the
children of disobedience. These children of disobedience will continue to vote
for politicians who are their spiritual kinsmen. Christians have no moral
justification to complain of bad governance, if they refuse to shine as light
in the political scenes of their country. The reason darkness did not overcome
Jesus Christ was that, as the light of the world, he shone throughout his
earthly ministry. In John 9:5 He declared that:
“As
long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
He also defined us as the light of the
world in Matthew 5:14.
From today’s memory verse, we understand
that to shine in this world of darkness requires wisdom. It therefore fellows
that it is foolish to light your spiritual candle of salvation and hide it
under the table. Of course, it’s only a matter of time before the light goes
out. One of my children once shared the wisdom that God gave him to always
overcome being overrun by the evil of this age. Anytime he finds himself in a
new environment, the first thing he does is to announce that he is a child of
God. He does this by witnessing to the high and low of that place. So, from the
first day of his arrival, people already know he is not someone to discuss
fraud and other sins with.
How do we shine as stars in the darkness
of this world? Daniel gave us the answer
to this question also in Daniel 12:3:
“And
they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they
that turn many of righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.”
I urge you to begin to shine through
soul-winning and teaching the doctrine of righteousness, and God will back you
up. The evils associated with darkness will not overcome you in Jesus’ Name.
Key
Point
When
you preach, teach and exhort people into godliness, you will be left with no
option but to live as such.
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