Another Defacing

Matthew 5:16 English Standard Version (ESV) 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.

2 Corinthians 4:6 English Standard Version (ESV) For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Another kind of defacing occurs if we do not let our light shine.

2 Peter 1:19 English Standard Version (ESV) And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,

Peter speaks of Christ as being that light in us. If we do not allow Him to shine in our lives it is just another way the enemy has seen to deny Christ which is another defacing, to obscure the glory in us that is meant to show Christ to the lost.

Peter reminds us to pay attention. Do not allow the events around us to keep us from being that light is dark places. I doubt seriously than anyone of us would deny that these are dark times. During dark times the light is needed all the more.

Jesus compels us to let His light shine before others. Do not allow feeling of doubt keep us from being that light. Everyone who has served God has felt that way from Moses to Gideon.

2 Corinthians 12:10 English Standard Version (ESV) For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 13:8-9 English Standard Version (ESV) For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. Your restoration is what we pray for.

When we think “I cannot”, believe that He can. Pray for each other.

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