Living as Light - Part Two
Last week I wrote an article based on a true story that a friend of mine posted on Facebook about her daughter. It was a reminder that as followers of Jesus we are being watched by those around us. Therefore, our lives as followers of Jesus should be a light to those around us in this dark world.
How are we to be light?
What does this bright life look like?
Peter writes
Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.
To begin with our as lights we abstain from submitting to our sinful desires. The biggest sinful desire is our own pride. The sin of pride is when we believe and act as if we are our own gods. Have you ever acted like you we more important than others around you? Have you ever acted like the rules don’t apply to you? Have you ever read something in the Bible and thought it didn’t apply to you? Have you ever ignored a clear command of the LORD and did your own thing? If you answered yes then you have committed the sin of pride.
Pride eclipses the LORD’s light with our own darkness. It is our selfish desire to be in control and in command instead of submitting to the LORD.
What are we to do?
We are to repent, have faith and allow the LORD to take the center of our lives.
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