READ RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL. YOU’RE THE LIGHT IN YOUR WORLD - PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME . . SATURDAY, JULY 2ND2016.
Ye
are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid (Matthew
5:14).
The
Lord Jesus made this powerful statement about you. He says to you the very
thing He said about Himself when He said, “As long as I am in the world, I am
the light of the world” (John 9:5). You’re a city that’s set on a hill: to be a
light in your world. Matthew 5:15 says, “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.”
This
lets you know your calling as a Christian. You’re called to light up the
darkness. Psalm 74:20 says, “…the dark places of the earth are full of the
habitations of cruelty,” but you’re that light in dark world.
Ephesians
5:13 tells us, “…all things that are reproved, are made manifest by the light:
for whatever doth make manifest is light.” Light is that which makes manifest;
light illuminates. You have a calling in this life to bring illumination to
your world. 1 Thessalonians 5:5 says, “Ye are all children of light, and
children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.” You can’t be different
from your origin; the offspring of a dog will naturally be a dog, not a cat.
Therefore, as a child of light, you’re light! You unveil God’s Word and reveal
the things of the Spirit to the world.
You’re
the light of your world, in much the same way as Jesus was the Light of the
world. The Lord Jesus announced to the people: “I am the light of the world. If
anyone follows me, he shall not walk in darkness but he shall have the light of
life” (John 8:12). That’s just how you are! As a student, you’re the light in
your school. As a businessperson, you’re the light of your industry. As a
police officer, you’re the light of the service and community. As a soldier,
you’re the light of the army. You’re the light in your workplace. Go ahead and
light up your world! Let the love of Christ so shine through you, that the
world may see it and glorify God in you.
CONFESSION
I’m
the light of the world, a city set on a hill that can’t be hidden. I’m
manifesting the glory of God to my world, making His Name known, and bringing
men and women unto righteousness, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further
Study: || Philippians 2:14-15 Do all things without murmurings and disputing:
15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in
the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in
the world; ||
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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. ||
Daily
Scripture Reading
1-Year
Bible Reading Plan: Acts 15:36-16:1-15,
Esther 8-10
Esther 8-10
2-Year
Bible Reading Plan: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10,
Isaiah 21
Isaiah 21
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FROM: Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional
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