Scripture: Luke 11 v 34-36:
"The light of the body is the eye: therefore when
thine eye is single, thy whole body is full of light, but when thine eye is
evil, thy body also is full of darkness. Take heed therefore, that the light
that is in thee be not darkness. If thy whole body therefore be full of light,
having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright
shining of a candle doth give thee light."
Jesus wants us to be shining lights in the darkness of
this world full of sin and shame. He is the Light of the world and He is in our
hearts using our bodies as a lantern seeking for the lost and lonely souls who
cry out for salvation.
We need to be clean lanterns that shine brightly. Our eye
must be single, i.e. we must have a single purpose. We must get into God's plan
for our lives, His purpose for saving us, and run with it. If there is any
darkness of sin or demonic activity in our lives we must be cleansed by the
Blood of Jesus so that our purpose is not muddled and confused.
Sometimes people have their own dark ideas and
philosophies of life which they expound to others as truth and enlightenment.
Or the Interfaith movement of all paths lead to God. Jesus says if the truth you
tell is wrong but you swear it is right - how great is that darkness! It is
double darkness if there is such a thing.
If you are heading in the wrong direction and are
convinced you are on the right path you will end up lost. Spiritually lost
means eternity in Hell. Jesus came to shine His brilliant Light into the world
of the lost to see how many could be saved. We must have the same desire. How
many can He reach through us?
We need to let go of our comfort zones and realise that
the lost souls we spend our time with and who mean so much to us will spend
eternity in the flame of hell if we do not shine the Light of the World into
their hearts. We may have been saved to win some of these to His kingdom. If we
don't change and behave differently towards them they will never see the light
in us. We will have to give an account to Jesus the Judge for the souls who
were lost on our watch.
The best way of shining your light to them is to make
Jesus real to them. Let them see the change in you. Don't be afraid of their
reaction - Jesus will back up your words with His power because He wants to
reach them. It may not be immediately visible but you will plant a seed that
the Lord will water as you pray for the seed to take hold and grow.
Prayer: Father God, I want to be a shining light in the
darkness to reach the lost. Please clean out my lantern of every falseness
and fill it with the pure light of Jesus. Create the best opportunities for me
to share Your love and forgiveness. In Jesus' name. Amen.