Let Your Light Shine

               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.

                                                            Matthew 5:16

               In this section of scripture we see Jesus sharing with a crowd of people and we hear Him telling them about how to live a life that glorifies God. Jesus tells us that we are the light of the world, a city set on a hill that shines light to the people around us; being examples and lights to bring people to Jesus. We as Christians must do everything to the glory of Jesus, not taking any glory or fame for our own. For all we do to serve Jesus should be a result of our love and devotion to Him. He has asked us to live a life worthy of the calling which He has given us and to rejoice in everything. As we have been learning, if we truly give our lives to the Lord and trust Him with our lives then we will have freedom in our obedience and submission to Jesus. And in our obedience we do acts of worship that bring joy to Him. As we bring joy to Him people around us will see our love and joy in serving Him and will bring glory to someone; whether that be us or Jesus is up to the way we serve. If we serve in a way that will bring glory to ourselves than we are serving in vain, because we don’t deserve any praise of our own. But if we serve in a way that brings glory to the Lord and in a way that people will notice Jesus and not us than that is the way we need to continue to serve. As we serve not being boastful, not bringing attention to ourselves, not doing it in a way that makes us look better, but makes Jesus look better and where people can see Him working through us. For Jesus Christ alone deserves all the glory and fame we ever give and think we deserve. He lives in us and works through us each day to make us more like Himself.

Application- as I serve consciously do it in a way that does not bring attention to myself.