Daily Wisdom

'Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.’ Mt 5:16

Have you ever sat down and just read the “Red Letters” in the gospels? I encourage you to do so.  It offers a direct connection in hearing from God Himself. Here Jesus encourages us to make sure our light is focused and shinning on the right source. While the lights of the world are intended to shine and illuminate on itself, Jesus directs us to let out light shine on good works that reflect the Father’s glory and His heaven.  

Words alone will not do the job. In most cases less words are more affective when good works are seen. Consider, Jesus didn’t interview the widow lady about her two mites, He simply pointed out her good works for the disciples to see. As a believer we all possess a light. The issue is what is it illuminating, the glory of heaven or self and the world around us?

If you’re doing good you don’t have to say much; often the more one talks, more of them come out and less of Jesus… HSAY 

Daily Wisdom

1 Jn 1:5 “… God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”

Jesus declares in (Jn 9:5) He is the light which is truth and manifest righteousness (Jn 3:21). Yet, (Jn 3:19) declares that man, by his fallen nature, are drawn to and love darkness. Light is reveling while darkness is suppressive, meaning one uncovers while the other covers-up. This is a truth or lie scenario, we cannot declare one and walk in the other (vs 6). Darkness cannot have fellowship with light! One path is unobstructed while the other causes us to stumble (Jn 11:10). Desiring truth requires one to walk in the light of it, in doing so others will be able to see the truth more clearly as well.

Walk in light, you never know who’s following you? Be confident someone is… HSAY

Daily Wisdom

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see you good works, and glorify the Father which is in heaven.” Mt 5:16

There is no darkness that light cannot overcome, as long as your switch is tuned on. We must be willing to allow God’s promises to shine on our problems, allowing others to see His glory! Showing others that His Word is a lamp unto our feet and a light for our path (Psa 119:105). The beauty of light is that it doesn’t require us to shout about it. A lighthouse doesn’t fire cannons in offering direction, it just shines its light and others are drawn to it.

When Christ’s goodness fills your heart, it shines through your eyes… HSAY

Daily Wisdom

Isa 42:6 “I am the LORD; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations.”

These verses are quoted in (Mt 12:18-21) referencing our serving Savior, Christ!

And like Jesus, we too are called to righteousness in Him (2 Cor 5:21).

Revealing a character of gentleness, encouragement, justice, and truth.

When you feel broken and bruised or burned out in your spiritual life, God won't step on you (vss 3 “a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench”) or toss you aside (vs 4 “He will not grow faint or be discouraged”) as useless, but will gently pick you up.

God's loving attributes are desperately needed in the world today. Through God's Spirit, we can show such compassion and light to those around us, reflecting God's goodness and hope to them.

Point being: I can only be a light of righteousness if my switch is turned.

This requires me to take off my own worldly garments before I can put on Christ’s robe of righteousness.

In doing so, I can fulfill God’s purpose (vs 7 “to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness.”) … (Acts 26:18)

Two ways of spreading light: be the candle or a mirror that reflects it.

Darkness can only exist when there is an absence of light (Jn 1:5).     

HSAY… Todd

Daily Wisdom

Eph 1:18-19 “The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints. And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power.”

The power in the pronoun, the attributive ownership of the Hope, Glory and Power offered to us in Christ Jesus (vs 20).  And it’s Paul’s prayer that we don’t miss any of it.  Praying that our eyes be enlightened; “what the eye is to the body, that is the mind to the soul” compare Mt 6:22 “The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.” Paul, and Jesus in (Mt 6) and illustrating our spiritual vision to see clearly what God, the attributed owner of what we need, has for us. Calling us to a knowledge and understanding of the Hope in HIS calling in our life, the promised eternal inheritance in His glory for the saved, and the exceeding greatness of HIS power we can possess. Again, Paul is saying, and praying, don’t miss HIS Hope, Glory and Power; let God’s promises shine on your problems.

Don’t get caught up in the theatrics of church instead of the truth. It’s not about the entertainment, but rather the enlightenment.

Many will miss what they need to see because they are more focused on what they want.

HSAY… Todd 

Daily Wisdom

“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” Jn 8:12 

Darkness is disturbing. There is no two ways about it. You could be in your garage that you have been a thousand times, but if someone one turns out the light, suddenly you stumble and fumble around.  Your bedroom could be your safe haven, but even with every door locked in the house your mind will start to play ticks on you when lying in the dark.  The dark can be terrifying.  My mother always said, “Nothing good happens at night.”  How much more doesn’t that apply to this sinful world of darkness today!  It’s scary to look at how dark the world is becoming.  And yet, most terrifying is the darkness of our own heart at times.  The depths of depravity of which we’re capable of or have already achieved is beyond frightening.  In fact, it’s damning.  Isaiah encourages us to: “Arise, Shine! For thy light has come, and the glory of the Lord is upon thee! (Isa 60:1)  This is our spiritual “Epiphany” appearing or making known… “For we were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light.” (Eph 5:8) Whatever goblins or monsters we fear and allow to hide in our life exist in the darkness we wonder into when we walk outside the presence of Jesus, and don’t follow in His light.  The darkness, we all fear, only exist where there is an absence of light, or for us the absence of Jesus to stand in.

Don’t allow this world to draw you form Jesus, and dim you light just because it’s shinning in their eyes!

HSAY… Todd