Glory

 Matthew 5:16 ESV

 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.


If we come into the Light of Christ, we begin to reflect his Light. We're not to be stingy with the light. We're to reflect it to others.

We live in a dark world, with lots of bad going on. We need to be the change we want to see in the world. We need to brighten it up with our goodness.

Even our goodness is because we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works. God prepares us in advance to do good for his glory. It's not so we can pat ourselves on our backs.

The purpose of our food deeds is to glorify God, not ourselves. We're not to be all self congratulatory. Instead we're to give glory to God for his work in our lives.

'Light of the world, may we reflect your light to those around us, and so glorify you. For the honour of your name, amen'.

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