[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Let your light so shine before men

By Oke Chinye

Read: Mathew 5:13-16

Meditation verse:

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and  glorify your Father in heaven” (`Mathew 5:16).

As a child of God, you were created for impact and significance. God has put gifts  inside of you and He wants you to bless lives with your gifts. Today’s reading  reveals God’s mind for you. “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its  flavour, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown  out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city that  is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a  basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let  your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify  your Father in heaven”. 

During His time on earth, Jesus Christ said “I must work the works of Him who  sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work” (John 9:4).  Someday, when our time here is over, it will be night-time for us. Would we be  able to say of a truth that we let our light shine before men whilst we were on  earth? What legacy would we have left behind? Would we be confident to say  like Paul the Apostle that, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race,  I have kept the faith”? 

Why not become very intentional about letting your light shine? To be  Intentional means purposeful, planned or thought of. And to impact others, you  must show up. Show up to love, serve, heal, and minister to the needs of others.  Seek out opportunities to use whatever God has put inside of you to be a  blessing to others. Show up in season and out of season. Show up whether it is  convenient or not. 

It’s a new month today and in a about two months this year will be over.  Whatever good your hand finds to do, do it. “For God is not unjust to forget your  work and labour of love which you have shown towards His name, in that you  have ministered to the saints, and do minister” (Hebrews 6:10).

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

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