March 21, 2024 … Shining His Light …

March 21, 2024 …  Shining His Light …      

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from the group Elevation Worship, leading in worship and  singing … Shine A Light …  Joyfully singing of how we Christians must shine the light in us for all to see Christ’s light.   

Shining His light today ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Isaiah 58:10 [NLT] … 

10  Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble.  Then your light will shine out of the darkness around you, and the darkness around you will be as bight as noon.            

… King David came to realize that joy comes to those who trust in the LORD.                    

Highlight Passage (in context): …  Isaiah 58:6-12 … USE THIS LINK … 

…God, thru Isaiah, calls on God’s people to do unto others as He, The Lord, has done unto His chosen family.                      

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 119:105 [NLT] …  

105 Your  word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. 

…God’s word becomes a light for our path in life.     

Reference Passage: … Matthew 5:14-16 [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …  

… Jesus teaches His followers that those who follow Him faithfully as Messiah and Lord will become lights for others to see and follow Him.         

Reference Passage: … John 1:5, 8:12 [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus calls for His chosen to follow Him and shine His light into a dark world.                           

Reference Passage: … 2Corinthians 4:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… God, thru the Apostle Paul, teaches fellow Christians about shining Christ’s light in them (us) for others to see Christ’a love and grace.  

Reference Passage: … 1Peter 2:9 [NLT] …  

9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for He called you out of the darkness into His wonderful light. 

…All born-again Christians have been chosen and called to shine Christ’s light to help them see and follow Him in life.  

 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread  Author, Patricia Raybon -  AT THIS LINK -   tells of Ole Kassow, as dedicated cyclist who wanted to help others to share in the joy of cycling by setting up a way for those residing in homes for the aged in Copenhagen, Denmark, to take rides on sunny days with him on a safe, trishaw (three wheeled) cycle.  And over the years over 570,000 seniors have benefitted from what Kassow calls ”Cycling Without Age.”  

And what a wonderful way to share the light of God with others as we Christians are called to do by God’s word (see Scriptures above).  So, … being called to be God’s light in such a darkening world, … how can we (yes, you and me) be Christ’s light, doing all we can (see photo) to shine forth into this ever darkening world, … letting others see and follow the Lord?    I’ll leave that to you, letting God’s Spirit thru His word to lead you (and me) to shine God’s light for others to see and follow our Lord’s way in life.                     

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for lighting my way to follow You, Lord. 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me, … to do all we can to shine Your light, Lord, in this ever darkening world.   … Amen

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