The Light has Entered the World

Verses:  Matthew 5:13-16

My thoughts about the verses:

Let us look closely at the light that has entered the world.  Before Jesus came into the world the world was without light.  Now people get very confused at this thought.  People have heard or read the Creation story and understand that God created stars, sun and moon that produced the light for the world.  Yet, that light was only a physical light. 

Spiritual light came into the world when Jesus was born.  Think back to the bright star that shined over the babe.  The light guided people to the feet of Jesus.  Jesus walked in this light his entire life. Yet, his walk wasn’t in the light of the star.  Jesus’s walk was in the spiritual light of God.

Jesus did not store up the light for himself.  His sole purpose of being born was to share the spiritual light to the whole world.  Jesus was the gift that the world had long needed.  Jesus was the Light which would take the world out of spiritual darkness and bring it into spiritual awakens.

We need to understand that Jesus did not come to persecute us but to heal us.  Jesus did not come into the world to judge us but to save us.  Jesus did not come into the world to condemn us but to set us free.  Jesus did not come into the world so that we may die he came so we could live. 

We have the opportunity to accept the Light that Jesus brought into the world today.  We have the opportunity to be set free from all the things that have keep us bound to our life of sin.  The gift is totally free no strings attached.  If you choose to accept Jesus in your life your soul will become awakened.  The light that came to the world will shine through your life.  You will be a new being.

True there are no strings attached to accept Jesus’s gift of salvation. Yet, here is where the awakening of the new being comes into play.  When you ask Jesus in your life your soul becomes flooded with light.  The Holy Spirit lives within you and you are changed.  You no longer desire to do the things that you did while you were in the darkness.  You will want to live your light for God because the light of Jesus is working within your life.

As a receiver of the light of God there will be things that are changed forever.  One of the things will change is the way you interact with others.  Christians understand that they need to share the light of God.  We have to understand that the light that we receive is a flame we cannot contain.  Therefor we are called to share the love of Jesus.

The question comes into play how do I show people the light that lives in our life.  First you can treat people equally.  Do not judge people that do not live up to your expectations.  Imagine what the world would be if Christians shared the gift of salvation with people just like them.  I have a feeling that the light would never had gotten to us.  Jesus did not pick and choose who was giving the gift of salvation.  He did not separate it by who people loved, what race people were, what abilities that they had or what their original religious beliefs were.  We as Christians are called to do the same thing Jesus did.

Secondly you will come to realize that people are watching the way you are living your life.  When you live your life putting God first you will see the true change that comes from having Jesus in your life.  Others will see this and will come to desire the contentment that we have.  For you will see that even when things seem impossible you will not fear because you know that Jesus is with you.  People who do not have Christ in their life will wonder how we can overcome obstacles that seem impossible.  The answer is simple we have a light that is faith in Jesus when we need it, it is there for us. 

It is through our example that others will find Jesus and understand the darkness that they are in.  They will come to accept that Jesus can give them strength that they need.  People will see the changes in your life and want the same thing for themselves.  They will be ready for you to tell them about God.  The truth is a church has only a few times a week to reach souls during worship and other activities.  Yet, Christians have every day all day long to share the love of Jesus. 

We can share the light of Jesus to the world.  Live your life so that others can see the power of Jesus in your life.  Share the story of how Jesus has changed your life.  Know that when things see impossible God will be there.  Allow others to see the strength that comes from your belief in Jesus.  Let the world see the light so you can pass and ember off to others.  As you pass the ember the person through faith can accept or deny Jesus.  If they accept Jesus that ember will become a new flame and the person will become a new creation in the light of Jesus.

Prayer:

We praise you for your love.  We thank you for the gift of eternal life.  We thank you for bringing an end to spiritual darkness.  Help us use the light that you have placed in our life to spread embers in other peoples life.  In the name of the Light of the World we pray.  Amen

Questions:

Have you asked the Light of the World to come into your life?  Are you living a life so that others can feel the light of the world?  Are you walking with God as the center of your life?  Are you allowing God to spark embers everywhere you go?