Carriers of the Flame!
Jesus called the church a candlestick, or a lampstand in Revelation chapter one, and verse twenty. A candle does no good in a dark place unless it us lit! It must be burning and shining! Jesus said, "Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it gives light to all that are in the house." (Matthew 5:15) Remember the song, "This little Light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine?" It is not a little light that we have! "Our God is a consuming fire!" (Hebrews 12:29) Hide it under a bushel???....No!!!
The days that we are living in are full of darkness and dispair, but just like King David, we can say, "You (O LORD) will light my lamp! The LORD will enlighten my darkness!" (Psalm 18:28) This is no time to hide the light! Let the LORD light your lamp and let it shine! When the LORD gave the blueprint for the Tabernacle, the LORD spoke to Moses saying, "Command the children of Israel that they bring to you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to make the lamps burn continually!" (Leviticus 24:1-2) King David said, "I have been anointed with fresh oil!" (Psalm 92:10) Church, "You have an anointing from the Holy One!" (1 John 2:20) "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father in heaven!" (Matthew 5:16)
There are hurting and hopeless people all around us. We must share the hope that we have in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Last week a family shared with me that there niece was found in the closet. She tried to hang herself. One night I was sharing the Good News and I went up to a man who was behind a truck, and said to him, "Sir Jesus cares for you! He loves you! He died for you!...) He said, "You just saved my life. I was going to kill myself." We must open our eyes and see that the devil is busy seeking to steal, kill, and destroy! (John 10:10) Church we must redeem the time!!! We must let the light so shine!!!
"Awake, you who sleep! Arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light!" (Ephesians 5:14-16)
PRAY!!! Pray for the lost around us! Pray for their salvation! Jesus still saves! We recently met a family who had a praying grandmother! The grandson was a mocker, but as we shared with them the Word of God, the Lord began to convict his girlfriend of her need of the Lord. We shared the Word of God and were able to pray with them. This week I was reminded how one plants, one waters, but God gives the increase! (1 Corinthians 2:6-7) I saw the grandmother this week, and she said that woman came to church with her on Sunday and called upon the Lord Jesus for salvation! Praise the Lord!!!
PRAY that the church would be a burning and shining light in these days! Jesus said, "The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest!" (Luke 10:2) Remember the word of our Lord! "I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it!" (Matthew 16:18)
"Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen!" (Ephesians 3:20-21)
Thank you for standing with us in prayer! May the Lord strengthen you by His grace to continue fighting the good fight of faith! Till we see Jesus! ~\o/~ Maranatha!
Keep burning & shining 4 Jesus!
Brother Jeff
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