“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” - Mat 5:16 (NIV).
Darkness is something almost everyone dreads. If a house has been lighted up bright at night and then all of a sudden the lights go out due to power failure there is a certain gloom that takes over everyone. In fact, the moment lights return there is often a cheer that goes through the house. Light comes with relief and joy.
When there is darkness of course people grapple about in the dark. The wicked can also use that chance of not being seen to do the most hideous of things. Usually at the darkest time of the night is when the most evil deeds are carried out. The evil people hate light.
Those of us who know the Lord are privileged that we are children of the light. We walk in the light and not darkness. Wherever we go out we bring the joy of the light that comes through our faith in Christ. Yet because we are children of light does not mean we are always welcome. Darkness hates light. In some places we shall be forced out. But that is what it means to be children of light! Let us never hide the light of Jesus we carry wherever we go.
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray that I may take that light of the Gospel everywhere I go!
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02/05/2024 - 03/05/2024 All day“That is why for Christ’s sake I delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when am weak, then I am strong” (2 Cor 12:10)
We all crave to be blessed in life. But was there a believer who was so blessed beyond any circumstances without experiencing some sort of discomfort, in one way or another! A person may apparently be blessed in every single way yet have one troubling matter that constantly drives him down to his knees.
The one mightily blessed with riches may have a family situation that leaves him ever on edge. Someone who seems to be at the height of his profession may be living with an ailment that keeps him ever on tentacles. The one blessed with abundant health might from time to time be dealing with financial woes.
Why do such troubling situations plague even believers? One explanation could be found in the Apostle Paul’s life. Called into ministry and endowed with many gifts, including amazing revelations from above, yet he had a matter that constantly drove him on his knees. “Therefore in order to keep me from being conceited, I was given a thorn in the flesh, a messenger from Satan, to torment me” (2 Cor 12: 7).
Paul would often cry out to God to free him of this particularly troubling matter. But the Lord came back with, “My grace is sufficient for you. For my power is made perfect in your weakness” (2 Cor 12: 9).
The comfort of this lesson is that God is completely aware of whatever might be ever troubling us. Moreover, it could be purposely there, that we constantly place our faith in Him, other than relying on our strength and resources, especially as He blesses us in other uplifting ways.
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray that whatever matter is constantly troubling me, I know it is for a purpose and you are in total control, to bless me even more, this I pray in Jesus’ name.
