John 1:4,5 In Him(Jesus) was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
In the above verse, Jesus is called the light that shines in the darkness. And Jesus calls His followers, that is us, that we are the light of the world.
Mathew 5:14, 16 You are the light of the world. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Even in a pitch dark place, a small candle makes a mighty difference. The light from a small candle can drive away the darkness and bring clarity to our eyes. Our spiritual light should grow from a candle to a lighthouse, shining the light so bright so that the lost can find their way back to the Way, the Truth and the Life, that is, Jesus Christ. Our Spiritual light is not to be kept hidden. Our light is not a personal light. It is to shine so bright for others to find their way to Christ. John 7:38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water”. Our heart should overflow with the living water so that we cannot contain it within us.
Mathew 5:14,15 A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lamp stand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
Rain or shine, how can we be a light continuously? Referring to Mathew 25:1-13, we need to be like the five wise virgins who took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
What kind of oil do we need to be a light in this evil world? Anointing oil is what I want. Isaiah 10:27 It shall come to pass in that day that his burden will be taken away from your shoulder, and his yoke from your neck, and the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil.
Psalm 23:5 You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. The anointing oil should overflow from within us and break the yokes of people around us.
