Let It Shine

Exodus 10:21-23 ”Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, darkness which may even be felt.” So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days. They did not see one another; nor did anyone rise from his place for three days. But all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.“

Have you ever been in such a dark place that you couldn’t even see your hand in front of your eyes? It’s a scary thing because you can almost feel the darkness. There are many today that are living in this kind of spiritual darkness. They have been blinded to the truth, and the darkness of this world has overtaken their lives. Some have been given over to that darkness because of the hardness of their hearts, while others are in that darkness because of they are ignorant to the truth. Reading this passage we see that in the midst of this deep darkness, God gave light to His people. He set them apart by not allowing the darkness to overtake them. Today, Jesus, the Light of this world, has shined His light upon us, and within us. He has called us to be light in this dark world. We are to let His light shine in such a way that others see more of Him and less of us in our attitudes, actions, words, and deeds. We are to shine His light to the glory of our Father. There are those who have hardened their hearts, as Pharaoh did. But there are others who have not, and need someone like you and me to shine the light of truth in their lives. We have the truth, and if we are willing, the Lord will open opportunities for us to share the light of the Gospel and the love of God with them. We need to stop trying to hide our light, and we need to not let this world and life’s circumstances dim the light of Christ in our lives. Let us go forward and let the light of Jesus shine so bright that it dispels the darkness and blinds the enemy!

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Romans 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on the Name of Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive His free gift of salvation (Romans 10:13).