This Little Light of Mine

Scripture For The Day  

February 6, 2023

 "This Little Light of Mine" 

We’ve learned how to be Blessed and we’ve learned how we are to be like salt. Today we are going to study how to be The Light.

“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” – Matthew 5:14-16

As Children of God, we are not of the darkness…anymore. We are children of the light and Who is that light? JESUS. There is no darkness in Him. He is pure Light. However, we are not JESUS. Christians are to live as close to being Christlike as possible. But we are not CHRIST. We do and will fail on our own merit. But with His Merciful and Gracious Help, we can be better than we were yesterday. We can live a life that shines His Light for all to see. We are to reflect His Light. Jesus compares a Christian to being a city on a hill that cannot be hidden. You can see the bright lights of a city on top of a hill, especially when it’s dark. That is to be us. This world is dark and growing darker by the minute. While we are here, we are to be His Light, a beacon in the night that lights up the dark night to show the lost where they can go for safety. Safe in the arms of Jesus. All our Hope is in JESUS> This morning your light may feel a little faint. But even the faintest light can be seen in a dark room. Darkness can not and will not ever overpower The Light. Don't give up! Light up The World. 

Ephesians 5:8 tells us that we were once in darkness, but now you (Christians) are the light in the Lord. Live as children of light. We can’t have one foot in the world and one foot in the church. It doesn’t work that way. We are new creatures in Christ. We are to be transformed. We are to be better than we were yesterday. We can grow in The LORD by drawing closer to Him.

Let us remember that we are to Shine HIS Light for everyone to see. No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket.  So, Shine, Child of God, Shine.

“This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine” 




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