NO MORE DARKNESS
“The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.”
John 1:7-9 (King James Version)
A pastor friend of mine said in a sermon “We were in a cave and it was so dark I couldn’t see my hands”. It doesn’t matter how many dark valleys we go through and how discouraged we get, the light of Jesus will still shine in our heart and in our life. When Jesus is in our heart there is no more darkness.
I love this song that Harry Dixon Loes wrote “Shine For Jesus Where You Are”. The words in this song should challenge every Christian to shine for Jesus. “In your home today let kindness glow, Shine for Jesus where you are; Tell someone of Christ and heal sin’s woe, Just shine for Jesus where you are.”
Does our family see the light of Jesus shining through us? Are we kind and loving to our family or do we say cruel words and criticize them? How tragic it would be if someone in our family didn’t accept Jesus as personal Saviour because we criticized them. We must shine for Jesus in our home.
One day every one of us will stand before a Holy God and give an account of what we did with Jesus. May God have mercy on us if we aren’t shining for Jesus and telling people how much He loves them. Will you have to hang your head in shame because you aren’t shining for Jesus?
Heavenly Father, please forgive us for not letting others see the light of Jesus in us. Help us to be kind and loving to our family and remember that You forgive us when we hurt You. Amen.
Joanne Lowe
January 10, 2012
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