Matthew 5:14-16

Matthew 5:14-16 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Yesterday we talked about being salt and today our verse talks about us being light. Both are good pictures of how we as Christians should behave in the world. Just as Jesus said that He was the light of the world, we should be lights too. When light is around, darkness cannot exist. Even a little light, like a nightlight in the hallway, is enough light to remove the darkness. Darkness cannot exist when light shines in. Light dispels the darkness and shows us where there is dirt in the room and where we need to clean. And lastly, light helps us to see our way. If we don’t have light, we might stumble. But with light, we can see obstacles so that we won’t fall over them. We need light and we need to be light for others.