![]() You have a flashlight (or a mobile phone). Suppose that you are walking in the dark. In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven. People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden. ![]() Conversely, the absence of light is a breeding ground for ill intentions and sin (Job 24:14-17, Ezekiel 8:12, Matthew 6:23). Light represents security and refuge (Psalm 27:1). It gives us understanding (Psalm 119:130). It can illuminate our pathway (Psalm 119:105). Lighting a candle in broad daylight doesn’t take much courage, but a light shining in the darkness will be noticed.Ĭonsider for a moment what light is and what it can do. Obviously, a candle lit in the darkness has a greater impact than one lit in bright sunlight. But it is essential, even critical, that we see the excellent opportunity for the people of God. We may be dismayed and troubled by the present darkness in the world today. At this point, Watkinson said, “yet it is far better to light the candle than to curse the darkness.” ![]() In 1907, Wesleyan preacher William Watkinson published a sermon, “The Invincible Strategy.” He made the point that “evil is not overcome by denunciation.” He said that although it is easier to speak against evil than to engage in good works, it is not the best strategy. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. ![]()
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