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WE ARE THE LIGHT…

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Matthew 5:14-16: You are the light of the world-- like a city on a mountain, glowing in the night for all to see.  15 Don't hide your light under a basket! Instead, put it on a stand and let it shine for all.  16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
            Who You are? We were under darkness. Our minds were blind. God opened our heart and removed darkness from our mind and life. Devil has no more any authority over us. Light indicates all God given revelation about Christ and the life change and blessing that has brought to our life. God made us light. Our light comes from  Christ who is the Light of the world. We are now like a city on a mountain. We are light for those who are still in darkness like light in the night. This is the purpose of the light that God has given to our lives: share the light to others.
Where is your light? We know that we are the light in this world. However, we often hide our light in front of people. We have fear, anxiety, shame, dilemma and confusion to share the light to others. When we withdraw from the sharing of light to others, we hide the light like keeping light under a basket. Whenever we share out light to others, it is on the lamp stand. Our light should be on the lamp stand in order to bring light to all those who around us.
How can we share the light to others? One of the best ways is by our good deeds. It includes our loving talk, action, concern, attitude, relationship, dealings and so on. Let us be special in our life situations both in our home and workplace by representing a Christ like life. When we have a Christ like life among people around us, the light will pass to others through us from the light of the world, Christ.

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