TURN UP YOUR LIGHT!

Matthew 5:14 – Devotional

Matthew 5:14

“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.”

I have several flashlights that have three settings; off (no light), on (normal light), bright (brightest setting). Our cars also have headlights with settings for bright or dim illumination.

In a similar fashion our lives project an illumination. I am sure that all of us have encountered people who brighten the room with their presence and those who seem to dim the light by their countenance. Which are you?

That is a personal question and one that we should take seriously. We often deceive ourselves into thinking that others see us as a bright shining sky when they actuality they observe thunder clouds. Oops!

As Christians we need to be the most radiant examples of Jesus burning brightly in our dark world. Consider the words of Matthew 5:16; “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” TURN UP YOUR LIGHT!

Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing.

– – – Pastor Cecil

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FROM JUST GRASS TO JUST GORGEOUS!

Matthew 6:30 – Devotional

Matthew 6:30

“Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?”

Sometimes we take things for granted. By that I mean that we fail to appreciate what blessings we possess. A trivial object may suddenly cease being trivial the moment we lose it. Far greater is the loss of our precious loved ones who slip into eternity.

I was born and raised in the verdant green of the Pacific Northwest, but I have since resided in areas of the country where there is more desert than green growth. I always recall arriving in Idaho and experiencing irrigation that transformed the desert landscape into lush green vistas.

We may often feel that we are insignificant in the broad scheme of things. If you feel that way right now I want to encourage you in the Lord. It is not what you consider yourself to be, but what God clothes you to become that matters.

You may simply be just grass in your own eyes, but remember that it is God who clothes the grass of the field. Allow the Lord to adorn you with His beauty and glorious presence – – FROM JUST GRASS TO JUST GORGEOUS!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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