Matthew 5:14-16  NASB You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Every time I drive down Highway 9 in Norman (which I happened to do this evening) I look for my light post. It’s the light post I hit when I wrecked my car in college. It’s generous to call it a light post because when I hit it I knocked the lights off of it, and they never replaced them. It’s not a city light, it’s one of OU’s campus posts, and although it has no lights, it still has OU flags on it: so I guess I should call it a flag pole now!

Just as a light post with no lights isn’t worthy of the name, a Christian that doesn’t shine with the glory of God, well, isn’t worthy of the name Christian (Christ-like). Now you know I’m not talking about perfection; I’m talking about how we “were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light (for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth), trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.” Ephesians 5:8-10 NASB

-Kevi

 

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