Matthew 5:16-20

Picture this: I am a child of the Lord’s, but no one understands how I can be one. They don’t understand because I’m basically the same as them. I go to parties. I’m rude, don’t care about anyone’s feelings and I’m nasty. What kind of love of Jesus am I showing to the people around me? None, I’m not shining my light of the Lord to these people like God asked me. Living in this kind of life and not trying to fix it will not bring very many people to Christ. If I turn my life around for the better, than I may have a greater chance for the Lord to use me to bring many people to Christ. They will start seeing a change in me. They will see how I love them how the Lord loves them even more. The harder I work at being a true child of God the brighter my light will shine.

Application: Today I will shine my light. I will encourage others like the Lord encourages me through his word. I will also try to give then a verse that can also encourage them.