Be the light of the world!

You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand and it gives light to all in the house. 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 5:14-16.

This is a common couple verses that most people know quite well. But do we really take the time to think about what this means? You and I, ordinary, generally normal people with nothing that really  stands out about us...... we are the light of the world. If you are like me this is not the first time you have heard this and hearing it sometimes sounds like when your parents tell you something over and over again. We have heard it so much that we just hear it without really listening to what we are hearing.

We are the light of the world. This world is dark place; we see that every day in the fallen state and brokenness in our own lives and in the lives surrounding us. I cannot help but think of the two shootings that happened in very close proximity of where I live. There is darkness all around us but sometimes we even become immune to that. If we are immune or used to the darkness we do not see the need for the light, and we are not amazed by the fact that Jesus calls us this light.

Why is it just a big thing to be called the light? Again if you are like me you may get really sick of the “Christian language”, seriously sometimes I just sit and laugh and how weird our conversations would sound to someone who is not familiar with the bible or Christianity. People running around declaring that they are salt and light, what the heck! But seriously it is a big deal, but why?

Well it’s because we need light, this world is darkness like we already talked about and we need light! But more importantly it’s because of what the light is, it is Jesus in us! Jesus in us, that is why it is such a big deal to be the light of the world. We are the ones bearing Jesus into this world, into the darkness, declaring light to the darkness and showing them how they also can be light. And this is nothing to take lightly (haha did ya catch my pun there?) seriously though, this is a big deal, we are the light and if we are not being light then there will not be any light, it will just be a world full of darkness.

Something more for you to ponder over, If we are not bearing this light to the dark world, if we are hiding it under a bushel or blowing it out according to the song. If this is you, do you really think you have the light?

Be the light of the world, be that city on the hill shining to all those around you!

In Christ