Aug 20 2026 … Shine Your Light

Aug 20 2026 … Shine Your Light

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK  …      and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from the Maranatha Singers singing … Shine Jesus Shine … calling on Christians to shine the light of Christ in this dark world.

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Highlight Passage: … Matthew 5:16 [NLT]

… 16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.  

… Jesus calls on those who follow after Him to shine His light into the world.      

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

…  Jesus declares, in HIs sermon on the mount, that He is the light of the world.

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Reference Passage: Psalms 119:105 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …       

…  King David sings of God’s word being the light for His path in life.   

Reference Passage: …  Proverbs 4:18  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon declares that the way of righteousness is like the first light of the day.  

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

… Jesus declares to His followers that HE is the Light of the World. 

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

… Paul teaches truth about Jesus Christ being the Light that God brought into the world.  

Reference Passage: …  Ephesians 5:8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …                                       

… Paul also calls on fellow Christians to live as people of Christ’s light.

Reference Passage: …  1Peter 2:9 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …          

…  The Apostle Peter teaches that Christians have been called out of the darkness of this world into the glorious light of Christ.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Katara Patton… USE THIS LINK   related the story of encountering a server in a dimly lit restaurant with a rather solemn expression as she tried to serve others in the darkness.  But one of her customers gave her a pen which could click a light to help her see what she was doing; and her expression immediately changed to one of joy.         

And the ODB story illustrates what the linked song and the Scriptures above describe as we, as Christians, are called to shine Christ’s light into our very dark world.  What can we do to shine Jesus light today to help someone see their way more clearly in this dark world?   I’m going to try my best to be a light for someone today.   How about you? 

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You … for shining Your light on my way through Your word.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, … being our Light as we walk in this darkened world. … Amen

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