LIGHT UP THE WORLD: YOU CAN!
God
does not save mankind and then leave us where we are. He calls us to work out OUR
SALVATION, so that our faith is increasingly demonstrated in our
lives. However, God does not command us to work out our salvation and then
expect us to make it happen on our own. HE WORKS IN US both to create the desire and to
give us the ability to obey Him. [Praise God…]
As
we MATURE
in our RELATIONSHIP
WITH CHRIST, we shine more and more brightly like STARS in a dark
generation. Our behaviour will shine as we learn to serve without grumbling. Our beliefs will stand out
as we hold firmly the message of life.
Our character will attract positive attention as we learn to rejoice in adversity. Paul identified three areas in the
believer’s life where salvation’s
effect is to be seen: OUR BEHAVIOUR, OUR BELIEFS, and OUR DISPOSITION!
How
are you encouraged to know God works in you both to will and to act according
to His good purpose? When you want to
illuminate a dark room, you don’t consciously focus on removing the darkness
from the room. You simply turn on a light! Friend, you and I need to
understand THE
POWER of our example TO LIGHT UP THE
WORLD! God does not demand from us what He hasn’t deposited in us.
He tells us to do a thing because He knows WE CAN DO IT!
In
Scripture, God often demonstrates HIS POWER through people and things the world views
as weak and insignificant. Jesus fed a multitude with an unnamed boy’s five
loaves and two fishes [see John 6:1-15]. The Master also called attention to
the great generosity of a widow who put in two tiny coins in contrast to the
rich people who were putting large sums into the treasury [Mark 12:41-44].
Your
story is NEXT and SOON, YOU WILL SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD. Believe me; you are significant in GOD’S AGENDA… You are the LIGHT OF THE
WORLD!
THE BIG QUESTION
What will you do today to help more
people become a shining example of Christian living?
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Source: Explore
the Bible – Adult Learner Guide [SPRING 2011]
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