14-16"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.~matthew 5:16 (the message)
i just LOVE the everyday wording in this translation from matthew! don’t you? sigh...didja hear?!
“You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept.”
can’t you just FEEL God’s delight and papa-love just OOOOZING out all over you?!
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!
He is BEAMING with joy over you! yes YOU, light-bearer! ;) wait...you say you didn’t realize you were a light-bearer? well you are and i am too because Jesus loves us and we love Him...it’s easy to forget all of this during the everyday course of living a life though, isn’t it?
so, if you were waiting for permission to shine, this is it. shine light-bearer, shine!
