Message
Light is powerful. It drives away darkness and reveals whatever is hidden. In , Jesus said, “As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” also says, “In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” These Scriptures confirm that Jesus is the Light. However, in , the same Jesus said to His disciples, “Ye are the light of the world…” God cannot lie (); hence, if Jesus says His disciples are the light of this world, if you are His disciple, then you are light.
tells us that every good and perfect gift comes from God, who is the Father of lights. If our Father is the Light, then His children must be light. God expects you to shine, and in today’s Bible reading, He commands you to let your light shine so that men will see your good works and give glory to Him.
As a child of God, you are a minister of light, and this means that you must shine. God has called you an able minister of the new covenant (); therefore, your life must reveal God’s glory and grace. In , Jesus said that those who believe in Him will do the works He did and even surpass them by doing greater works.
When the light of God shines in a place, impossibilities become possible. We can see this in the life of Jesus Christ; wherever He went, miracles, healings, and deliverance happened in abundance. In , He gave sight to a man who was born blind. Likewise, in , He healed a man who had an infirmity for 38 years. He also healed some lepers in , as well as a man who was possessed by a legion of demons (). The Bible says in that Jesus’ fame spread throughout Syria because of the great miracles He was performing. People saw Him as the Light and were willing to follow Him wherever He went.
Beloved, as a child of God, light is your identity, and this light must shine so brightly that it eliminates every form of darkness around you. I pray that the light of God in you will never become hidden, in Jesus’ name.