This Little Light of Mine

Matthew 5 & 6 are two of my favorite chapters in the Bible. Practically every day we live with arguments and debates over what the law says, and in these two chapters Jesus lays a few things out for us. He tells us exactly what God thinks about certain situations, and I love that because it comes straight from Jesus' mouth. It's not a disciple speaking, it's the Son of God. It's comforting to know that this way of life mentioned in Matthew is what God wants, because then I feel like I can do something right for Him.



On that note I would like to share one of my favorite parts of Matthew 5.



This weekend I went to a youth rally, and our focus was on tuning into God. At one point a speaker asked how you can help others tune into God. The answer is given by Jesus in Matthew 5:14-16:

You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.

Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

In the same way, let your light shine before men,

that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

You want the world to know Christ? Allow them to see him through you. Our moms weren't kidding when they used to tell us, "Actions speak louder than words." Christ is living in you. He is your light! Allow him to shine through you.

This week and every following week make and effort to show everyone that you are a follower of Christ.