Ephesians 5:8 (NIV)
For you were once darkness, but now
you are light in the Lord. Live as childrenof light.
It is noteworthy
that Ephesians 5:8 does not say that you were once of darkness but are
now of light. It says you were once darkness but now you are light. In Matthew five, Jesus
told those listening to His Sermon on the Mount, “You are the light of the
world.”
Thinking about
the difference between being in the light and being light reminded me that when
you are in the light you are in the reflection of something or someone else.
When you are the light, you are the one shining forth and others are standing
in your reflection as you provide the light needed in order to see. In John
8:12 Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk
in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Therefore, as a
believer in and a follower of Christ we serve a dual purpose. We walk in the
light of Christ, and we are His light in this world. We shine in order to light
the path that will lead others to Christ.
After thinking about
this, I was compelled to ask myself if I am simply soaking in the reflection of
the light of Christ today or if I am His light shining in the darkness. What
about you? Is your light shining?
As children of
God in Christ, it is up to you and me to go and light the world.
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