Light of the World

Here's another way to put it: You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We're going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don't think I'm going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I'm putting you on a light stand. Now that I've put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand - shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven. Matt 5:14-16 (The Message)

Jesus also commanded us to be “the light of the world.” God himself is often referred to as light in the Bible, and our role, like that of the moon to the sun, is to reflect His light in a dark world.

Light appears brightest in absolute darkness and can be seen even from miles away. Light calms fears that darkness brings and helps us see our way through life. Light itself has no mass, yet can be seen by the way it transforms everything it touches.