Be A Social Light
Written by Cynthia McCoy, Program Assistant
Whether you’re an introvert, extrovert or just plain vert 😊 Jesus wants us to be lights that shine for Him, daily.
In Matthew 5:13, Jesus first says that we are the salt of the earth. The followers of Christ are like salt in the culture to help cleanse and preserve it from moral corruption by knowing and living out the word of God in our everyday lives. When we do this, we help to preserve the moral standards that God has set as being His will and good for society.
When Jesus says we are the “light of the world” (Matthew 5:14), he is referring to the truth, the same standard that God has established as being right, moral and ethical behavior. He is saying when the Christian shows up the standard shows up so that those living in darkness (sinful and wicked lives) can see there is a better life. Some may even go to church or ask a Christ-follower for counsel or help when faced with difficulties or engaging in bad lifestyle choices. They want to know the alternative to how they are living – the godly way of truth that brings light. Now more than ever, we need to let our lights shine brighter than ever before.
But what about those times when your light may be a little dim? It becomes dim when we fail to live out the truth among those living in darkness. It becomes dim when we fail to share our faith with someone who needs to hear it. It becomes dim when we are so consumed with our own lives we fail to reach out to others in need of the truth. It becomes dim when we fear to speak up for righteousness because we are afraid of what others will say. Yes, it can become dim at times. But Jesus says don’t hide it under a bushel but be the preservative in the culture and represent Him by living out and standing up for truth.
One of the greatest things we can do as believers in Christ is to make Him known to others. So, keep your flame ignited, stay in the Word, surround yourself with godly people and influences and pass the torch. The world will remain full of evil and darkness but if we remember that Light overpowers darkness, we always win. We need be “Social Lights” letting our light shine bright. We need to prayerfully and courageously go into dark places to illuminate the Light of the world and display Matthew 5:16, so that men could see our good works and glorify the Father in Heaven.
