Today’s devotional episode of the I Witness Podcast dives into the profound message of Matthew 5, where Jesus calls us to be the light of the world. Kelly Jo Wilson shares actionable insights and personal experiences illuminating how we can embody this divine mandate daily. Join us as we explore how to live out one of Jesus’s most empowering teachings and truly be a beacon of hope and love in our world.
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Episode Highlights
- We all once were darkness in our sin
- Jesus Christ gives us the light we can shine in the world
- Darkness is exposed
- We must trust and surrender to walk according to the light given to us
Bible Verses for Encouragement
Matthew 5:16, NKJV: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven
Ephesians 5:8-9: For you once were darkness, but now you are the light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth)
Ephesians 5:10-11 Finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them
Ephesians 5:12-14 For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. Therefore He says:
Awake, you who sleep
Arise from the dead
And Christ will give you light
Matthew 9:37-38 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him
And He shall direct your paths.
How to be the light: practical steps in your daily walk
- Obedience to God by doing what He’s telling you
- Trust in the Lord
- Learn how to listen to God and meditate on His Word, applying it your life
- Focus on your relationship with God by spending deliberate time with Him
- Journaling or writing down what He’s saying to you
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