Don’t Hide Your Shine // Matthew 5:15
Matthew 5:14 (NIV) | You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.
Jesus declared Himself the Light of the World (John 8:12) but his is a role He wants to share with you and me! We read in today’s verse that “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.” I am reminded about John Wesley’s exhortation that Jesus followers are called to reflect the image of God back to creation. This means we might not necessarily be luminous beings in-and-of-ourselves, but we are to stay close enough to the Lord so we can reflect His glory. This of it like the earth’s moon — it shines brightly, but does not generate light itself; rather, it reflects light from the sun to illuminate the dark of night. You and I are to do the same. So, stay close to God, but don’t hide your shine! Reflect God’s glory wherever you go and in all you say and do.
