Jesus compares His disciples to a city on a hill or a lamp in a house, bringing light to our surroundings. It makes sense to have a lamp strategically placed in a home for greatest impact, and a city placed on a hill for best view.

Similarly God has you strategically placed in your setting. But also hear this: A city doesn’t force itself to muster up light, it simply emanates it while operating as a city. A lamp does not think “I must produce light!” but rather does so as part of its nature. Once in Christ, as followers we (by our spiritual nature) produce a godly light.

May God be glorified in the light produced from within us. Amen!

Prayer

Father God, in my spirit I accept the truth of Your Son Jesus that I am a light in this world. Let Your Spirit fill my spirit that I might shine with Your love, displaying a facet of Your own heart and will to others. Amen.

Micro-Meditation Scripture

Psalm 103:13

13 As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion
on those who fear him;

Micro-Meditation
Teaching or Command of God

Deuteronomy 10:12

And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul… 

1 John 3:1

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are.

Micro-Meditation
Pondering Point

You have a Father in Heaven, one that is compassionate. That is plenty to ponder today.

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