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Shine for Jesus

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Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world.  God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill.  If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you?  I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine!  Keep open house; be generous with your lives.  By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16 (MSG)

Let’s take the time to shine for Jesus this week!  You never know where you will be shining a light into someone’s darkness.  Your light for Jesus may be the only thing that brightens up the office, the home, the school, the store, etc.  Shine for Jesus so that people can know the Truth and find hope in what sometimes feels like a hopeless world.  Here is a story to help put this verse into perspective… Read more

The Bread of Life

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Do you know that Jesus is the source of life?  He is the sustainer of your well-being.  He has provided all that you need to enjoy a relationship with God.  He came to be the Bread of Life, the Living Water for your soul, and the Light that shines in your darkness.  He can and will nourish you, He will quench your thirsty soul, and He will light your path.  Let’s see how He does this!

1.  Bread of Life

If you take time to read John 6, you will find the context for this verse.  Jesus had just finished feeding the 5,000 with five small barley loaves and two small fish.  Jesus performed a splendid miracle right before their eyes, but they missed the relevance of it.  They were happy to be satisfied by the food and thankful that the Lord provided it.  But they missed the meaning of it.  Later, they came to Jesus for more.  They wanted more of what the Lord had to offer.  Jesus told them quite simply that the food of this world will spoil, but the food that He gives will endure forever.  Jesus is the sustenance of your life.  He wants to fill you up with the Word of God, so that you may feast on all that is good and righteous.  Have you gotten your fill of God’s Word today?  Are you nourished by the Bread of Life?  Have you tasted and seen that the Lord is good?  “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.”  ~Psalm 34:8

Then Jesus declared, “I am the Bread of Life.  He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.”  ~John 6:35

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The Light in Me

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But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. (1 John 1:7)

This Little Light of Mine

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No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl.  Instead he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light. (Luke 11:33)

Do you remember singing “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine…”?  I’m sure many of you can fill in the rest of the words.  I grew up singing this song and being so proud of the fact that Jesus is in my life.  I wanted to shine His light and shine it brightly.  Sometimes I wonder, if getting older causes the light in me to grow dim like song lyrics fading in my childhood.   Sometimes as a child, we have no inhibitions.  We will talk to anyone and share what we are proud of!

Then as we grow older, we tend to become conscious of our surroundings.  We learn how politically correct we must be in our office environment, how carefully we must step around issues, and how to avoid certain topics.  Well, Jesus didn’t care about being politically correct!  In fact, He pretty much shattered all political agendas.  He didn’t step around issues; He went directly to them.  And He didn’t avoid any topic.  Just one look at Luke 11 and you will see how clearly Jesus brought the light, even when it made the Pharisees a little uncomfortable.

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Adding a Little Flavor

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“You are the salt of the earth.  But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?  It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.  You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden…In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:13-14, 16)

This passage of Scripture calls us to be two very important things.  Let’s look at both of them and see how well we are doing.  Let’s get a handle on what Jesus was talking about when He brought this message forth in the Sermon on the Mount.

1.  Salt of the Earth (vs. 13

Salt was used in the ancient world to do a few things.  It was used to flavor foods, used in small doses as a fertilizer, but mostly it was used as a preservative.  The salt was rubbed into meat to keep it from decaying. Read more