This post is a follow-up message from Pastor Ben's sermon entitled "Light, Dark & Shades of Gray". [Watch video]

It really is quite simple. Christians are to be light in a world of darkness. One of our immediate thoughts is that this is about “witnessing.” Perhaps. We should always be looking for opportunities to tell others about Jesus. We certainly don’t take advantage of all our opportunities and we can always do better. And, our ultimate goal is for others to come to The Light.

But we must be light before we can speak of The Light. Jesus said, “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”

People must first see our lives as different. When you concentrate on being light in your neighborhood and where you work, you will have opportunities to speak of Jesus. But you don’t need to tell everyone all the time you’re a Christian, you just need to be one.