His Light Shines!
"You are the light of the world.
A city that is set on a hill
cannot be hidden."
Matthew 5:14
In
1961, President John F. Kennedy quoted a
phrase from the Puritan John Winthrop’s 1630
sermon which he referenced “a city upon a hill,”
referring
to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in
colonial America.
In 1980, President Ronald Reagan used the
same phrase in his campaign speeches. While
Kennedy and Reagan quoted John Winthrop,
Winthrop himself was quoting Jesus: “A city
that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.”
Jesus told His disciples, “You are the light
of the world. Let your light so shine before
men, that they may see your good works
and glorify your Father in heaven”
(Matthew 5:14, 16).
Jesus was the Light of the World who
imparted His light to His disciples. He
wanted them not to hide their light; He
wanted their light to be as visible to the
world as a city on a hill.
When you have Christ in your life, let the
world see Him and His light shining through
you today. The purpose of your light is that
God will be glorified.
"The design of Christian doctrine
is that believers should exercise
themselves in good works."
John Calvin
