Light of the World

12. May 2008 by Bernice Davis.

Hello: 

Sorry, I haven’t posted in a couple of days, but I was having technical difficulties with logging in, but things are all fixed now.  I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day Weekend.    

Let’s review the scripture we’ve been studying:

Matthew 5: 13 “Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” So far we have covered the characteristics of salt and we’ve applied the saying of Jesus; “you are the salt of the earth” to mean you have “influence” in the earth.  We have discussed what that influence is and we have discussed how to lose that influence.   Today, we want to talk about the second part of that scripture.  Jesus not only refers to us as the salt of the earth, but he also refers to us as the “light of the world.”   Light gets rid of darkness. When light comes into the room, it exposes truth.  Light exposes while darkness covers up.    We were born to be the light of this world.  We hold the truth of God. 

Jesus then instructs us that no one lights a candle and puts it under a bushel but when it is placed on a candlestick, it gives light to everyone that is around or all that is in the house.  

 It’s not a good thing to go into hiding.  Remember, Jesus said, that light is not suppose to be hid but to illuminate, and bring truth to whatever environment it is in.   

Jesus also commands us to let our light shine before men so that they may see our good works and glorify our Father which is in heaven. 

Jesus clearly tells us who we are and who we belong to.  We are the salt and light of the world.  We have influence and hold truth to illuminate the mind and bring glory to God.   

So what is our purpose in life? I like the way the Westminster Catechism puts it when it asks the question; “What is the chief end of man?”  The answer:  “Man’s chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.”  One of the scriptures to support that catechism is 1 Corinthians 10:31 “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” (KJV) 

Salt and light.  Influence and truth.  WOW!!!!!!!!  What a phenomenal purpose.     The dreams that you have, the things you feel “led” to do by God, are all for HIS GLORY.  They simply put us in an arena where we should both influence and bring illumination or truth.    In doing this, we will glorify God and we will experience levels of happiness that are probably far beyond what we could imagine and our needs will be met for God knows what we need.   

Tomorrow, we’re going to break away from our study of Matthew for a minute and I want to talk about the story of Hannah as recorded in I Samuel 1^st Chapter.

Tyler wrote an email on last week entitled “JUST PRAY”.  I preached a sermon on Mother’s Day entitled “JUST PRAY” and I want to share it with you. 

God Bless.  Don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily. 

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