Light is something that brings joy to my soul. See it makes me happy. Thinking of this makes me ponder on what Jesus meant when He said we are the light of the world in Matthew 5:14-16.
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The first question concerning The light is to know who needs the light? Who made you a source of light? A bulb wouldn’t be a source of light if someone did not make it a source of light. The bulb, which is the source to project light, must connect itself to the light generator itself.
When Jesus said we are the light of the world, it means that we can light up ourselves by being connected to the light generator. If we were living as light, we would know, and there wouldn’t be a need for Jesus to say we are the light of the world. What it means is that we are not using what we were created to be, which Is being the light of the world.
You can’t hide the light when it is on. Light can’t hide, everyone knows. It is like noise that isn’t heard but known. So in your going out, coming in, the way you act should be different. One reason you are called the light and is so important implies that everywhere was in darkness.
The Bible says in Psalms 119:105 that, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Connecting the dots means that your life, by being the light, is an expression of the word of God. The Bible points this out in 2 Corinthians 3:2-3 “You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men; 3 clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart.” So, when you are a light, you are literally expressing the word of God.
People see the word of God active through you, so it makes more sense to them, just as a movie Is made from a novel; likewise, your life plays out the word of God. Doing this enables people to understand the Lord God better.
You can’t hide, that is why you can’t put a lamp under a bushel.
Jesus said He is the light of the world. Why did He say that? He said it because He was manifesting God right here on earth. So, we know God better by looking at Jesus because He manifested God. Likewise, we are manifesting Christ Jesus here on earth. It is expected that if people want to know who Christ Jesus is, they look at you.
This is why the scriptures say we should let our light shine before men that they may see your good works, and praise God our Father in heaven (ref. Matthew 5:16). The reason they know it is God the Father to praise is that they are seeing Him being expressed through you, and the scriptures are understood better.
We have Jesus living inside of us, this is why we can express Him through us. Remember, Jesus is the light, and there is only one light, and this one light lives inside of you. This is why we can express Him.
Also, when the scriptures say that we should let our light so shine (ref.: Matthew 5:16), it implies we can control how much we can shine. The control of the light is based on our faith in Him and how much rest and trust we have in Him.
The more you get transformed by the renewing of your mind, the more you release His light in you.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t? Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations—you’re born again, and you are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are obtained from the New King James Version (NKJV)
