Be a Light

I have started reading in Jeremiah during my devotion time, as well as the Psalms. In my devotion this morning, I found that the people of Jerusalem turned their backs on God and His way of disciplined living, and as a result, they were destroyed by Babylon. God did tell them that if they found anyone who was honest, that He would spare the city, but no one honest could be found.

I see this happening in the United States today, and all over the world. There are still righteous people in every nation…

BUT

If Christians continue to be indifferent and not stand up for the right way of things, God WILL eventually judge us dishonest, because in reality, we are lying to ourselves. We must be the mouth and hands of God, following the Biblical example of how to live. God did not call us to live in a hole, hiding away from the world. He called us to be a ‘light!’

Matthew 5:15-17 (NASB)

¹⁵ nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. ¹⁶ Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

We all have the ability to shine, but we have to make the choice. God did not make us robots for a reason, but gave us the gift of free will. We have to choose how to use that. Some people abuse it, and live in the way of the world. They enjoy causing strife among Christians, and anyone they come in contact with.

There is also a minority that would like to strip away any mention of God in any way and this will continue if Christians do not take a stand. This is not just a problem in the United States, but all over the world. There will always be people who will try to say God does not exist and we Christians believe a fairy tale or history book, but I have SEEN evidence of God’s existence.

All I have to do is look out my front door at the mountains, see the sun rise every morning, see the rain and cooler temperatures come when we were not supposed to get any real rain for days.

I know my God is real.

He answers prayers, and is responsive to the faithful.

Go out and be a light...