Posts with the tag “light”

"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden." – Matthew 5:14 At the Bowery Mission in New York City, there was a man named Joe who didn’t have a platform or a microphone. He didn’t preach sermons or lead Bible studies. He cleaned the bathrooms. He scrubbed floors. He served food and carried those too weak to stand. And he did it with gentleness, grace, and joy. Joe’s lif...  Read More

"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 5:16 We live in a time where everything gets filtered, edited, and shared. We track likes and followers, trying to prove that we are doing something meaningful. Even in church circles, it’s easy to confuse spotlight with significance. You might be doing good things. ...  Read More

“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 5:16 When Jesus told His followers to let their light shine, He didn’t just mean any kind of light. The word He used for “good” in this verse was kalos, not just morally good, but beautiful, attractive, winsome. That word matters. Because how we shin...  Read More

"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." – John 1:5 It’s easy to feel like your light doesn’t matter. Maybe you’re the only Christian in your family. Maybe your coworkers don’t get why you live the way you do. Maybe you’ve kept quiet at school because the pressure to blend in is just easier than standing out. When the world feels overwhelmingly dark, your little sp...  Read More

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” – Matthew 5:14 Jesus didn’t just say He was the Light. He looked at His followers and gave them the same identity. That wasn’t a compliment. It was a calling. Light stands out. It exposes what’s hidden. It brings warmth and clarity. That’s what you’re meant to do when you walk into any environment: make it brighter because yo...  Read More

"Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'" - John 8:12 Jesus made this declaration at a moment that would have stunned the crowd. It was not a random statement. It happened during the Feast of Tabernacles, when massive lamps lit up the temple courtyard to celebrate God’s past guidance in the wil...  Read More

"Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven" - Matthew 5:16 Life is full of surprises. Some bring joy. Others bring stress. You find a twenty-dollar bill in an old jacket and smile. You open an unexpected bill, and your stomach sinks. Surprise is just part of life. But have you ever thought about how your life might surprise som...  Read More