YOU ARE THE LIGHT

 "You are the light of the world." Matthew 5:14 


An important thing to note in this verse is the word "world." You are the light of the world. It doesn’t say you are the light of the church or the light of Christians, no! You are the light of the world.

When I was studying, I had a friend who was a born-again Christian. People didn’t like him, and he didn’t like them either. He would openly say it was because he hated sin, so he didn’t like sinners, and they didn’t like him. He believed he was the light, and his role as the light was to expose people’s mistakes and sins so they could repent. His main focus was to criticize his fellow students for the way they dressed, for singing worldly songs, their religions or denominations. He would tell them all, "You will die and burn in hellfire." He believed his denomination was the only correct one, that he was holy, and everyone else was a sinner unless they belonged to his church. He even told me, "Lucas, you need to repent and leave your denomination and join ours because this is where the truth is." He believed people didn’t like him because he was the light and they lived in darkness. But the truth is, he was wrong. Even today, we have many people like this in our Christian community who do not understand the true meaning of being the light of the world.

Being the light is not about criticizing and judging people. The true light is the love of Christ, telling people that God loves them and that Jesus came for them. The true light is caring for people and showing them kindness, even if they are not saved. It is not about discriminating against or judging them.

Our real enemy is Satan. All those around you are captives and prisoners of Satan. He has bound and misled their minds to make them enjoy the life they are living, while others are filled with spirits of hatred, envy, and greed. Judging and condemning them won't help them. They need your help. They need you to give them hope that they can change and live a life of joy and peace in Christ. They need you to pray for them so they can be freed from these chains.

Prayer: Oh Jesus, I pray that you enable me to be a light to everyone, especially those who are lost, so that they may know your love through me. Amen

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