Show the Light

JC Wheeler

Being the light of the world is a profound calling and responsibility that Jesus gave to His followers. When Jesus said, "You are the light of the world" (Matthew 5:14), He was inviting His disciples, and by extension, all believers, to be a source of light and hope in a world filled with darkness

Being the light of the world means reflecting and sharing God's truth. It involves living according to the principles and teachings found in God's Word, the Bible, and allowing that truth to shine through your words and actions.

Being the light of the world means directing people's attention to Jesus Christ. It involves sharing His message of salvation, demonstrating His love and grace, and inviting others to experience the transformative power of a relationship with Him.

1. Matthew 5:14-16: "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 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. Ephesians 5:8: "For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light."

3. Philippians 2:14-15: "Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world."

4. 1 Peter 2:9: "But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light."

5. Isaiah 49:6: "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth."

6. 2 Corinthians 4:6: "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.