OCT 29

Matthew 5:14-16
Memorise Matthew 5:16
“Let your light so shine before men…”

A Christian’s testimony gives glory to God. It is God, who in His tender mercy and grace, has effected salvation for him or her, thus it is edifying that the fruit of this salvation brings glory to God. Ephesians 2:8-9 puts it this way, “For by grace are ye saved through faith: and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”

A Christian, who has received forgiveness from God, by trusting in the atoning work of Christ, will surely be burdened to share the Gospel and the goodness of God in his or her life. He will probably include how God’s miraculous intervention worked in his life through specific events. When giving this testimony, a sharing of the gospel of Jesus Christ is always a necessity. Though we can include specific information about how we came to accept Christ as Saviour, those details should not be the focus of the testimony. The focus should be about the death, burial and resurrection of Christ.

As we have been studying, a Christian’s testimony is not just a verbal account of what has happened, but it must continue to be played out in the life that he lives. When he lives a godly life that reflects Christ, he will be like a bright light shining amidst the darkness of this sin-filled world. He must not hide this light, but boldly proclaims and shows to the people around him that he obeys God in all that he does. He does so not to show how good he is, or to receive the praise of men, but only because he knows that brings pleasure to the God whom he loves. When that happens, he will shine forth brightly for Christ and glorify His Father which is in heaven.

Dear teen, knowing that there is nothing good in ourselves that merits salvation and that it is all God’s grace and mercy that has saved us, let us live lives that are pleasing and acceptable in His sight. Let us endeavour to be a God-pleaser, and not men-pleasers. Let us always go forth valiantly to do good works daily to shine forth the glory of our God.

Thought: No sincere and humble Christian lives in vain.
Prayer: Help me, Lord, to be always about doing good for Thee and so let my light shine forth to glorify Thee.