9 MAY 23 Tuesday: A Closer Walk Devotional
“No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or hides it under a bed. A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house. For all that is secret will eventually be brought into the open, and everything that is concealed will be brought to light and be made known to all.” Luke 8:16-17
As a child, I learned songs that remain in the back of my mind. When a phrase is read or a tune played, it brings it back to mind. “This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine..” Some of you are now humming a few bars or outright singing it now. That will be stuck in your head all day, you are welcome. It is a nice little diddy that encourages us to live out our faith in everyday life.
Jesus likes to use metaphors, parables, sonship directives, and hard sayings in his teachings. He does this to sift out people who will not believe or are there for the wrong reasons, but also as an object lesson to stick in their memory. In doing this, it is quickly passed on to others orally. Our faith is not a private matter only to be expressed on Sunday or in our home. It is to be the foundation for all of life.
The light of faith has been given so others can experience God and come to saving faith. It is also there for fellow believers to gain wisdom, insight, and direction when we are going through dark times. The world wants you to put your faith in a box, but Jesus says to let it shine, to affect every part of your life, and to shape a biblical worldview. This is not a suggestion from Jesus, it is expected.
Are you letting your light shine?
Reading Plan: Psalm 61, 62; Prov. 9; Rom 12:1-21; Luke. 8:1-15
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