“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.
Matthew 5:14-15 NIV84
What is my purpose?
What is my role?
What should I do?
What should I say?
Who should I be?
Am I who I’m supposed to be?
Am I that light?
I left church yesterday questioning my purpose and if I’m doing everything I can do to fulfill that purpose. I left church yesterday asking myself if we, as a church, as doing everything we can do to fulfill our purpose, our vision.
Are we a light to SHOW others the way?
Are we a light to attract others TO the way?
Could it be both?
I think of lighting a path in the dark with a flashlight. Darkness surrounds you, yet with the help of a tiny little light you can see your way around. You don’t trip. You don’t fall. You can see the obstacles that lie before you.
I think of my porch light. I’m torn. I want it on so I have a bit of light to unlock the door, BUT, at the same time, I don’t want it on because it attracts every freakin’ bug in five mile radius. Here, the light serves two purposes…the same two purposes I believe we, as the church, as followers of Christ, are to serve as well.
#1—Show’em the Way. Just like the porch light provides just enough light to see where I need to put my key, we should be providing enough light for the world to see through all the darkness. The porch light isn’t complaining about being on. The porch light isn’t trying to fix the situation. The porch light merely provides enough light to SEE. That’s us. We need to be providing enough light for the lost, the hopeless, the broken, the downtrodden…those living outside of a relationship with Jesus…enough light for them to see the way. Our role is to share the HOPE found in the saving grace of Jesus Christ and then let God do what only he can do. We can’t open the door for them; we can only show them that the door exists.
#2—Live in the Way. Here’s the tough part. Here’s where so many of us fall short (me included). We need to start living like we believe God’s word is true. We need to start living like we believe God’s alive within us, moving through us, around us. We need to own the idea of SURRENDER and allow God to have his way in us. When your friends start to see you living in FREEDOM, when your family members see your life changing for the BETTER…people can’t help but want the same thing! Relinquish control and get out of God’s way! Let him be the LORD God of your life. Let take his rightful place as King of kings and Lord of lords. Remember he has plans to prosper you, to bless you…he has something FOR you, he doesn’t want something FROM you. Step into the JOY offered through presence of his Holy Spirit and be the light that attracts everyone around you.
CenterPointe, I’m believing THE BEST IS YET TO COME!
Matthew 5:14-15 NIV84
What is my purpose?
What is my role?
What should I do?
What should I say?
Who should I be?
Am I who I’m supposed to be?
Am I that light?
I left church yesterday questioning my purpose and if I’m doing everything I can do to fulfill that purpose. I left church yesterday asking myself if we, as a church, as doing everything we can do to fulfill our purpose, our vision.
Are we a light to SHOW others the way?
Are we a light to attract others TO the way?
Could it be both?
I think of lighting a path in the dark with a flashlight. Darkness surrounds you, yet with the help of a tiny little light you can see your way around. You don’t trip. You don’t fall. You can see the obstacles that lie before you.
I think of my porch light. I’m torn. I want it on so I have a bit of light to unlock the door, BUT, at the same time, I don’t want it on because it attracts every freakin’ bug in five mile radius. Here, the light serves two purposes…the same two purposes I believe we, as the church, as followers of Christ, are to serve as well.
#1—Show’em the Way. Just like the porch light provides just enough light to see where I need to put my key, we should be providing enough light for the world to see through all the darkness. The porch light isn’t complaining about being on. The porch light isn’t trying to fix the situation. The porch light merely provides enough light to SEE. That’s us. We need to be providing enough light for the lost, the hopeless, the broken, the downtrodden…those living outside of a relationship with Jesus…enough light for them to see the way. Our role is to share the HOPE found in the saving grace of Jesus Christ and then let God do what only he can do. We can’t open the door for them; we can only show them that the door exists.
#2—Live in the Way. Here’s the tough part. Here’s where so many of us fall short (me included). We need to start living like we believe God’s word is true. We need to start living like we believe God’s alive within us, moving through us, around us. We need to own the idea of SURRENDER and allow God to have his way in us. When your friends start to see you living in FREEDOM, when your family members see your life changing for the BETTER…people can’t help but want the same thing! Relinquish control and get out of God’s way! Let him be the LORD God of your life. Let take his rightful place as King of kings and Lord of lords. Remember he has plans to prosper you, to bless you…he has something FOR you, he doesn’t want something FROM you. Step into the JOY offered through presence of his Holy Spirit and be the light that attracts everyone around you.
CenterPointe, I’m believing THE BEST IS YET TO COME!
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