YOUR LIGHT

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.” 1 Cor. 15:33

Just last night at our family devotional, my wife Karen and I were discussing one of the parables of Jesus, (Parable of the Lamp) Luke 8:16 “Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lamp stand, so that those who come in may see the light.

We were discussing changes I have made in my own life and using the phrase "Let the Light of God shine through you." As I walk around the complex with the dogs, I pray for our community, and every now and then you can hear a couple arguing loudly, and I stop and pray for them for God to suck out the darkness and open the doors and windows and let God's light shine in.

Non-Christians judge us Christians on our lifestyles. If we are Holy on Sunday mornings, but Monday - Saturday full of rage, resentment, jealously, cussing, drinking, and smoking, etc. we are labeled as hypocrites, and justifiably. The Christian lifestyle is not an easy one; life seemed easier before, when we didn't care and just did what we wanted to do.

With that said, look back in the Old Testament, and you will see where God had destroyed cities, nations, and even flooded the planet during Noah's days. As God destroyed Sodom and Gomohora because of how corrupt, they were, does it make you stop and reflect about our own country? Are all the natural disasters and school shootings, drugs, crime escalating because God is trying to get our attention?

We've taken prayer out of the schools; some communities have "HAD" to remove the Ten Commandments from local government buildings, but yet a place I read about in Oklahoma, that the Satanists were going to erect an idol to be placed there for all to see. I could go on with so many more reports, but I am sure you see them too, just turn on your news channel.

In your day-to-day life how bright is your light for God? Does it only burn through church services? Is the candle still lit Monday - Saturday? Yes, we are only human, and were born into a sinful nature, but God gave us all "Free will" so our day to day decisions and actions are in our control. We all can cause a change to make this world a better place to live in. Think about yesterday's blog about "INSTEAD."

Let God's light shine through you every moment, and Cause a change †