BE AN
ILLUMINANT Friday
February 12, 2016
Text:
Matthew 5:14 – 16 Memory verse: v
14
An illuminant is source of light – something that gives off or provides
light. Jesus Christ told His disciples that they are light of the world and
should shine as the light of a city on the mountain which could be seen from
afar and it cannot be hidden. Jesus later explained this in Jn. 8:12. Without
darkness, we can’t know the importance of light. The Fourfold Gospel says that
“As light dispels darkness and enables a man to see his way, so the Christian,
by his teaching and example, removes ignorance and prejudice, and discloses the
way of life.” The church, reflecting the light of Christ, is necessary as
conspicuous body, so that neither its blemishes nor its beauty can be
concealed.
If we live for Christ, we will glow like lights, showing others what
Christ looks like. We hide our light by (1) being quiet when we should speak,
(2) going along with the crowd, (3) denying the light, (4) letting sin dim our
light, (5) not explaining our light to others, or (6) ignoring the needs of
others. Be a beacon of truth; don’t shut your light off from the rest of the
world.
Beloved are you really light in your family, office, school, business
and neighbourhood? What this passage implies is that we are expected to live a
life of high moral standard to reflect our call as Christians. We should let
the light of Christ we have received (as we have in our liturgy for baptism) be
seen in us otherwise we are either being selfish or deceits.
Food for Thought: Is your light still shining?
Prayer: Give me oil in my lamp keep me burning. Give me oil in my lamp I pray, Give me oil in my lamp keep me burning. Keep me burning till that brighter day (Song). Use this song to pray.
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