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Matthew 5:13 – 16
Jesus placed a great responsibility on us when he instructed us to be light to a world in which there is so much darkness. But any of us can take Jesus’ presence into dark places. When we spend time with him and cultivate a sense of his presence, he transforms us into examples of love, faith and service; our example brings glory to God. His light in us can appear in an unexpected miracle or in deeds as seemingly insignificant as a kind word or a smile. As representatives of Jesus, we are called to show those who don’t know him a better way of living based on love — one that follows the simple command to love God and love others.
Jesus placed a great responsibility on us when he instructed us to be light to a world in which there is so much darkness. But any of us can take Jesus’ presence into dark places. When we spend time with him and cultivate a sense of his presence, he transforms us into examples of love, faith and service; our example brings glory to God. His light in us can appear in an unexpected miracle or in deeds as seemingly insignificant as a kind word or a smile. As representatives of Jesus, we are called to show those who don’t know him a better way of living based on love — one that follows the simple command to love God and love others.
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This is a 21 day extract of the NIV Once-A-Day Bible which organizes the New International Version Bible, the world’s most popular modern-English Bible, into 365 daily readings. This Bible includes a daily Scripture reading from both the Old and New Testaments, plus a Psalm or a Proverb, followed by a short devotional thought written by the staff at the trusted ministry Walk Thru the Bible.
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