Living In The Dark As Silent Witnesses

"You are the light of the world. 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 lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." - Matthew 5:14-16

In the Book of Revelation, chapter 2, Jesus spoke against the church if Thyatira for compromising its faith, tolerating and accommodating sin and lacking in its devotion to God. In Matthew 5 Jesus said that we are to be the light of the world. When you get up, you turn the light on so you can see the furniture that is hidden by the darkness. As Christians, our light, the Spirit of God, shines in the darkness that surrounds us, revealing that which is sinful and contrary to what God has made plain that is right and good. Jesus encourages us to not put that light under a basket - quenching the light (Spirit) and keeping it from accomplishing it's intended purpose. "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." 

"Do not quench the Spirit." - 1 Thessalonians 5:19 (Paul)

We Christians can get along admirably with our culture - and really with any culture if only we will agree to put our light under a basket. Agree to keep our faith and our God to ourselves. Agree to be willing to tolerate and accommodate what the Bible makes plain is sin and contrary to God the Father. Agree to be silent witnesses. In other words, go the way of the church of Thyatira. Go along to get along.

Think about it – Pray about it – Believe it – Walk in it. Let your light shine and give God the glory.

By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For His Glory Alone