Hide it under a bushel
Remember the old song you use to sing as a child, Hide it under a bushel, NO, I'm gonna let it shine, hide it under a
bushel, NO, I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it
shine.
God's word in you was never meant to sit dormant.
Matthew 5:14-16 says:
14 You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill
cannot be hidden.
15 Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a peck measure,
but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men that they may see your
moral excellence and your praiseworthy, noble, and good deeds and recognize and
honor and praise and glorify your Father Who is in heaven.
If we try to hide God's presence or never speak of our
intimate relationship with him how will unbelievers know what it's like to
enjoy a living relationship with Christ.
You can't hide a city on a hill.
It's light at night can be seen for miles and miles. If we live for Christ, we will shine like
lights, showing others what Christ is like.
God's purpose for some of us might seem small: perhaps He will call us
to help only a few people during the entire span of our lives.
His purpose for others may be seem huge but regardless of
the size of our calling, we were all created to shine. It's Like a battery in a flashlight. When the flashlight starts to get dim it
means the battery is losing its energy.
You can buy rechargeable batteries and simply plug them back into the
power source and it will once again shine bright. Same is true with the body of Christ. Our light is to shine brighter and brighter.
We have to stay plugged into the word in order for that to happen.
The word says that Gods word is a light unto our path and a
lamp unto our feet. Psalm 119:105
He illuminates the path for us and then our part is to
shine. Staying plugged in is our part,
the shining belongs to God. The world
needs God's light more than ever now, so let's not let our batteries grow
dim. Stay connected to the Word and
let's let our light shine.
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