Jesus Makes You to Shine

When Jesus came into our heart with all of His light, He re-made us to shine His light right where we live, work, worship, and play. God didn’t give us His light so that it could be hidden or kept on the DL; rather, God gave us His light that we would shine brightly. Moreover, Jesus underscores our identity and calling when He says: “You, yourselves (emphasis), are the light of the world. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” This identity and calling is unique to Christians; no other people on earth can truly illumine this world. Moreover, we enlighten this world and bring glory to God when we do good works in His name, which is precisely what God has prepared in advance for us to do (Eph 2:10).