Shine Your Light
In my last post, I mentioned that I don’t put people on pedestals. There are people I look up to and respect, however, and I’ve been thinking how we should live worthy of the pedestals others may place us on. Jesus said, “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.” (Matthew 5:14) It seems that, so often, we’re trying to hide our light. We don’t want to be different. We don’t want people to look up to us but, in reality, if we are following Jesus, we are called to make disciples who will follow us as we follow Christ. Our purpose in shining is not to draw people to ourselves but to point them to Jesus. As we follow Him and draw near to Him, others will learn to do the same thing. Many revivals have begun by just one or two people being faithful.
I often hear others use the phrase, “Nobody’s perfect” or “I sin all the time.” The fact is, as humans, we will sin but Christ is faithful to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9) Nothing in Scripture says we have to sin. In fact, Christ tells us to “Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) If we are following Christ’s example, we have nothing to worry about. Encourage that one in your life who looks up to you. Take him or her by the hand and lead them to the Promised Land. It’s a rough road at times but, by God’s grace, I’ll meet you there.
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