Wesleyan Chapel

In this verse JESUS says "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your FATHER which is in Heaven." Matthew 5:16
JESUS CHRIST, is giving HIS sermon on the mount, in Matthew chapter five. In this verse HE tells us to let our light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your FATHER which is in Heaven.
Notice that HE didn't say make your light shine, HE said let your light shine. JESUS tells us in John 8:12 "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." HE is the light and we are to be a reflector allowing HIM to shine through us. Are you a reflection of JESUS CHRIST to those around you?
Also did you notice the reason HE said let your light shine? HE didn't tell us to let our light shine so we could make ourselves popular, or so people would gratify us. HE said so people would see our good works and glorify our FATHER, which is in Heaven.
Let your light shine, don't try and make your light shine. Just allow JESUS CHRIST to shine through you, and everything you do. Allow HIM to knock the dust and the dirt of this dark old world off of you, so you can be a reflection of HIM, pointing the lost souls to your Heavenly FATHER.
Remember it's not about us, it's all about HIM.
So let me ask you a question, who are you promoting? Are you promoting yourself, or are you promoting JESUS CHRIST to a lost and dying world?

Be encouraged in the LORD today
Love and prayers
Pastor Matt