Luke 11:33-36 (KJV) Says, "No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light."
The above passage of scripture reminds us that no man lights a candle and then hides the candle so that the light coming from it cannot be seen. When we light a candle we place it on a candlestick in order for it to give us the most light possible. In John 8:12 (KJV) it is made clear that Jesus is the light of the world. It says, "Then spake Jesus again unto them saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." There should not be one born again believer in Christ walking through life in the dark, when they have the light of the world dwelling within them.
Nevertheless, there are a number of Christians walking through life in the dark. In the above passage of scripture we are told that the light of the body is the eye, and that when our eye is single then our whole body is full of light. When we focus on the things of this world and place them above God and our personal relationship with him, then we darken the light of Christ that should be shining through us. When we focus on Christ and put him first in our lives, his light shines through us for the whole world to see. His light shining through us in our everyday lives sets us apart from those that are lost, and it is our greatest personal testimony. When people see the light of Christ shining through us in our attitude, our behavior, and in our handling of day to day situations they want what we have. It should be our hope that seeing the light of Christ in us will lead the lost to him and prompt them to accept for themselves his precious gift of salvation.
If there is something in our lives that we know doesn't fit who we are as followers of Jesus Christ, then these things dim our light. If we want the happiest life possible and desire to be the witnesses for Christ that we are commanded to be, then we need to get rid of anything in our lives that dim the light of Christ within us. The things of this world are temporary, and they will never bring us true happiness. We cannot be effective witnesses for Christ while we are living our lives focusing on the things of the world that temporarily please us in the flesh. When we choose to live our lives in a righteous manner focusing on God and putting him first in our lives, then it is pleasing to him, it is a great testimony to others, we will be rewarded for it in heaven, and we will be living the best life possible here on earth.
When we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior we become his disciples, and as such we are commanded to fulfill the Great Commission. We are to spread the good news of his precious gift of salvation, and we are to let his light shine through us for the whole world to see. Matthew 5:16 (KJV) Says, "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
Friends I encourage you to evaluate your life and to weed out anything that you know does not fit who you are as a follower of Jesus Christ. I urge you to ask yourself if you have placed the light of God that is within you on a candlestick, or if you have it hidden. Are you living your life in a manner that witnesses to non-believers in a way that prompts them to desire Christ? Are you living your life in a manner that is worthy of God raining the blessings he has for you down from heaven? Have you put Christ first in your life, and made him your number one focus? Are you living in the dark, or are you walking in the light of Christ?
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