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Brethren, We refuse small living. We refuse hidden lamps. We are the people called out of darkness into His marvellous light. We will not dim to fit a fading world.

We will shine when it is costly, we will shine when it is lonely, we will shine when it is misunderstood, because Jesus is the Light of the world and His Word is our lamp. We choose the path of the just that grows brighter.

We choose good works that glorify the Father. We choose to turn many to righteousness. We are not spectators. We are candles on candlesticks, cities on hills, children of light. Now, by the mercy of God, let’s live like it.

Matthew 5:14–16 – Your Calling Is Public

“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 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. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” (KJV).

Do you hear the royal assignment in those words? Not hide. Not hush. Shine. In a world that keeps nudging you to keep faith private, Jesus plants you right on a hill. Good works are not vanity projects. They are signposts that point past us to the Father. So we serve, we give, we reconcile, we forgive, and the spotlight lands on God.

Simple ways to shine that God already blessed with Scripture:

Show kindness and Spirit-fruit (Galatians 5:22–23).
Have mercy on the poor (Proverbs 14:21).
Forgive freely (Ephesians 4:32).
Preach the gospel (Mark 16:15).
Love your enemies (Matthew 5:44).
Pray for one another (James 5:16).

Question for the heart: Whose name gets praised when I “do good”? Mine or the Father’s?

Philippians 2:14–15 – Shine Without Complaining

“Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.”

Grumbling is like dust on a lens. It dulls the beam. The Spirit invites us into clean-hearted obedience, where gratitude replaces gripe and unity replaces petty fights. Not sinless perfection, but sincere direction toward Christlike speech and conduct.

Try this today: refuse one complaint, replace it with one thanksgiving, and watch how bright your face becomes.

Daniel 12:3 – Turn Many To Righteousness

“They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.”

Wise people don’t hoard light. They guide with it. Every conversation, every act of mercy, every Bible study at the kitchen table can become a star-making moment. You are shaping someone’s forever by pointing them to Christ.

Rhetorical check: If someone followed my footsteps this week, would they find the way to Jesus?

John 8:12 – Follow The Light To Walk In Light

“I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

We don’t manufacture glow. We follow Jesus and we glow. He leads, we step. He speaks, we trust. He sends, we go. And as we walk behind Him, confusion lifts and courage rises.

Practice:

Seek Him in prayer and Scripture daily.
Obey what He shows you the same day He shows it.
Share His love where you actually live.

2 Corinthians 4:6 – Lit From The Inside

“God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”

Creation began with “Let there be light.” New creation begins when God says it again inside you. He lights the interior places. He turns confusion into clarity, shame into testimony, fear into witness. The face of Jesus is the sunrise of the soul.

Friends, Praise the Lord: if He turned on the light in you, He can turn it on in your neighbour.

Ephesians 5:8–9 – Walk As Children Of Light

“Ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light. For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth.”

Identity first, behaviour next. You are light. So walk like it. Let the Spirit grow fruit that people can actually taste in ordinary life: goodness at the checkout line, righteousness when no one is watching, truth when a lie would be easier. Want the fuller flavour profile? “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance” (Galatians 5:22–23, KJV).

Thankyou Lord: we were darkness, but now we get to walk bright.

Psalm 119:105 – Keep Your Lamp Fed

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”

Ever try walking a rocky trail at night with a dying torch? Scripture is the fresh oil. Open the Word and the next step appears. Maybe not the whole map, but enough light for faithful obedience today. When the Bible sits closed, the shadows feel bigger. When it’s open, courage comes back.

Commit: one chapter a day, prayers marked with names, and one truth obeyed before bedtime.

Proverbs 4:18 – Brighter And Brighter

“The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”

God’s plan for you is not flicker. It is increase. Not a flash in January and fumes by June. More and more. As you keep stepping with the Lord, He keeps turning the dimmer up. That means setbacks are not the story’s ending. Keep walking. The perfect day is coming.

Small habits that widen the beam: wise counsel, clean conscience, quick repentance, steady gratitude.

1 Peter 2:9 – Own Your Identity

“Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.”

Chosen. Royal. Holy. Peculiar in the best way. This is not a motivational poster. It is your birthright in Christ. Praising Him in public is not arrogance. It is accurate testimony. He called you out. Say so with your words and with your works.

Praise be to God: our worth is anchored in His choice, not the crowd’s approval.

Revelation 21:24 – Your Light Has Nations In View

“The nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.”

Your small faithful glow is part of a global sunrise. What you do in your kitchen, shop floor, classroom, or channel feeds the great procession of peoples walking in the Lamb’s light. History is headed toward a bright city, and you get to rehearse the future right now.

Application: act local with eternal vision. Your kindness today rehearses tomorrow’s kingdom.

Good Works That Aim The Spotlight At The Father

Kindness that looks like the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23).
Mercy to the poor (Proverbs 14:21).
Tenderhearted forgiveness (Ephesians 4:32).
Gospel on your lips (Mark 16:15).
Enemy-love in action (Matthew 5:44).
Intercession that avails much (James 5:16).

These are not extra credit. These are the glow.

Warnings, Invitations, Decisions

Warning: murmuring mutes your witness (Philippians 2:14–15).
Invitation: open the Book and feed your lamp (Psalm 119:105).
Inspiration: your path is meant to brighten (Proverbs 4:18).
Decision: stand up as who you are (1 Peter 2:9).
Vision: live today in step with the city to come (Revelation 21:24).

Brethren, shall we hide what God has lit? Or shall we place it high where house and street and city can see and glorify our Father which is in heaven (Matthew 5:16)?

A Closing Charge

Friends, in Jesus’ name, walk after the Light (John 8:12).
Let the God who said “Light, shine” keep shining in your heart (2 Corinthians 4:6).
Walk as children of light (Ephesians 5:8–9).
Turn many to righteousness (Daniel 12:3).
Do good that the Father may be praised (Matthew 5:14–16).
Keep your lamp trimmed with the Word (Psalm 119:105).
Expect brighter days on the just path (Proverbs 4:18).
Stand in your chosen identity (1 Peter 2:9).
Live now for the day when nations walk in His light (Revelation 21:24).

Thankyou Lord. Make us bright. Keep us humble. Aim every beam at Your glory.

Call to Action: The Question That Demands an Answer

In Acts 2:37 Peter and the Apostles were asked the question – What Shall We do?

And in Acts 2:38 Peter answered, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Do you understand this? After hearing the gospel and believing, they asked what should would do. The answer hasn’t changed friend, Peter clearly gave the answer. The question for you today is, Have you receieved the Holy Spirit Since you believed?

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Come, and let the Spirit make you new.