Whilst ever Jesus was on earth He was God's visible light in this world.
Jesus Christ was God's light manifested in human flesh.
When Jesus left this earth, His light would be manifested in and through the Church.
What a responsibility we have? If you are a believer in Jesus Christ you today, you, this week, you this month, you this year, are to be a light in this world.
Matt 5:14 KJV Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Cities in Jesus's day were often built on a hill.
If you go to Bethlehem its in the Judean Hills. If you go to Nazareth its on a hill. If you go to Golan, its on a hill, the Golan Heights. These cities could be seen easily of a night by their lights.
The six cities of refuge in Israel were also located on hills and again could be seen from a great distance, in the dark, by their lights and by their night watch fires. If you accidentally killed a person you could flee to a City of Refuge for protection.
Just as those cities stood out in the darkness in Jesus's day, we as believers have got to stand out in our world today!
Matt 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
This world is in darkness and it needs God's lights in the church to be shining brightly! |
