Expose Matthew 5:14-16

A light doesn't shine for its own whiles but for the one who uses it. However, for the one who uses a light the purposes seem to be obvious. Light has this uncanny ability to expose the things that are darkness. This exposure of things in darkness can serve for many reasons. Consider what a lighthouse accomplishes for ships at sea on a rocky coast; it exposes the dangers and communicates them. Maybe for the one who drives at night their headlights help in keeping them on the path set before them and exposes possible obstacles.


When considering this, we can go on for a while on the importance of light and what it does for the one who needs it. The unusual thing here is that we are lights being used by God for His purposes of exposing the darkness that is found in the world so that others can see the dangers or obstacles that are ahead if they keep the path that they are on. The rewarding thing is that God is gracious enough sometimes in allowing times when people are guided home by the light that we give. The beautiful thing is when they are guided home that is where they run into the arms of the Father. Then we see the purpose of being lights of the world.... it's so that people will see these good works and praise our Father in Heaven.



So don't be a light kept under the basket of fear, or under the bush of faithlessness. But stay shining bright on the promises of God to draw people to Him.