Gods Care is a model for our care for others.
Luke 11:33"No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead it is put on a lampstand to give light to all who enter the room. Your eye is a lamp for your body. A pure light lets sunshine into your soul. But an evil eye shuts out the light and plunges you into darkness make sure the light you think you have is not really darkness. If you are filled with the light,with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight is on you".†
The Lamp is Christ, the eye represents spiritual
understanding and insight. Evil desires make the eye less
sensitive and blot out the Light of Christ's
presence. To
receive the Light we must check our vision so to speak, are
sinful
desires blinding us from Christ. God is at work in our lives
and in the world. How do you use the resources and
talents God has entrusted you with? Don't be a Christian on
the outside only, others may
be fooled but God isn't. Bring your inner life under the control
of God. Let his Light Shine in all that you do,
and your
outer light will reflect Him
Luke
12:8-9 "And I assure you of this: If anyone
acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I the Son Of Man,will
openly acknowledge
that person
in the presence of God's angels. But If anyone denies me
here on earth, I will deny that person before
God's angels".†
Jesus? Yes we do when we hope one will find out we are Christians. Decide
not to speak up for what is ight, according to His will.
When we are silent about our relationship with God. When we blend
in to society and accept
our cultures non Christian values.
By
contrast we acknowledge Christ when we live in a moral, upright
Christian honoring life. When we look for opportunities to share
our faith with others, help others in need, take a stand for
justice, love others, acknowledge our loyalty to Christ
and use our resources
to carry out His desires rather than our own.
Christians
are followers of Christ. To be a follower is to pattern your
life after the one whom you follow. Christ is the
Ultimate example of how to live a life that is pleasing to
God. If we pattern our lives after Christ, we please God.Not
only that we find ourselves accepted into His
eternal
kingdom. To be Christ like is our ultimate goal. We want to think
His thoughts, show His attitudes and live as he
would here on earth today. It is an awesome goal, since we are
not perfect that goal seems unattainable
The key is
that we are not Christ, but we can strive to be like Christ.
Christ himself does promise to give us the
power for living effectively for him. 2 Corinthians 3:18
"All of
us have had the veil removed so
that we
may be mirrors that brightly reflect the glory of the Lord. And
the
spirit of the Lord works within us, we become
more and more like
Him and
reflect his glory even more".† Psalm 37:5-6
"Commit everything you do to the lord. Trust Him, He will
help you
He will
make your innoncence as clear as the dawn, and the justice will
cause you
to shine like the noonday sun".†
In
doing this we recieve the Light of Christ and carry it with
us into the world, bearing His light to
all who
are in need or seek. We have been given the greatest gift of
all by God.
The Gift of
Salvation
If you
have not received Jesus as your savior and would like
to now
just
click on the door it is open to all who knock,
so come on
in and receive God's Gift .