Posted by: Shirley Smith on Thu, Mar 25, 2021
Matthew 5:15-16
Don't hide your light! Let it shine for all; let your good deeds glow for all to see, so that they will praise your heavenly Father. Matthew 5:15-16 (TLB)
It's easy to go to work or shop or do other activities and never let anyone know you are a Christian. Usually, folks will think you're a nice person or a good employee, and you can just peacefully coexist through life that way. But that is is not what Jesus Himself is calling us to in today's scripture passage. He depends on us to be salt and light (Matthew 5:13-14) in a dark world, showing people there is a better way and pointing them to Him. When we share our treasure with others, we truly shine as Christians.
I developed a friendship with a coworker who wasn't a Christian. We talked and laughed and went to lunch and worked well together for several months. One day she shared how she had lost a beloved grandparent to cancer a few years before and told me what a devout Christian this person had been. I could tell that the grandparent's death had hurt her and challenged whatever faith she had that God existed. How could I stay silent? The compassion of the Holy Spirit welled up in me as I listened, and I shared my faith with her at the appropriate moment. Since then, she has begun listening to the Bible on CD in her car on the way to work, and she tells me what she is learning and asks me questions? I know that Jesus will continue the work He began in her heart. And I'm going to continue to let my little light shine. - Pamela Toussaint Howard
Faith Step: Is there someone in your life with whom you can share your light? Be prayerful and shine for Him.
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