Is Your Light On?

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:14-16 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.5.14-16.NASB1995

The verse “nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house” can be found four times in the Gospels. Matthew 5:15, Mark 4:21, Luke  8:16, and Luke 11:33.

I consider it an important statement if it is mentioned four times. Could it be a  reminder that salvation is more than receiving? That it is about shining the Good News in the lives of others? Jesus is the Light that shines through believers to the world.

I (Jesus) have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.
John 12:46 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.12.46.NASB1995‭

In Him (Jesus) was life, and the life was the Light of men.
John 1:4 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.1.4.NASB1995

Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
John 8:12 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.8.12.NASB1995

While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.” These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and hid Himself from them.
John 12:36 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.12.36.NASB1995

so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world,
Philippians 2:15 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/php.2.15.NASB1995

🌹Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
Daniel 12:3 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/dan.12.3.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

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