“You are my God, and I will give you thanks;
you are my God, and I will exalt you” (Psalm 118:28 NIV).
Soon it will be
Thanksgiving Day, a time of giving thanks with family and loved ones. But it
doesn’t have to last for one day. There
is much to be thankful for each day of your life. Every day of life can be a
blessing. It depends on your mindset. The choice is yours. Every day you are
alive and breathing is a day that you can be a blessing to someone else. We are
to be His light in this world every day.
Jesus said that He was the
light. He said, “I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who
believes in me should stay in darkness” (John 12:46 NIV). So we too are also to
be light to people who need to have hope. People should be able to notice our
light as we go through our day. Jesus said that we are to shine for Him. “Let
your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your
Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16 NIV).
I know that many churches have special meals
for the homeless for Thanksgiving, which is very nice. God wants us to help
others all the time, not just Thanksgiving and Christmas. If we see a need we
are to do something about it. That is another way that we can be a light to
others. Giving to ease the suffering of others is so very important to do as
Christians.
This week praise God for
all He is doing for you, and look for ways to be His light by being a blessing
to someone else. May these verses inspire you during this week.
“Blessed are those who
have learned to acclaim you, who walk in your light of your presence, O Lord”
(Psalm 89:15 NIV).
“For God, who said, “Let
your light shine out of darkness.” Made his light shine in our hearts to give
us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ” (2
Corinthians 4:6 NIV).
“For you were once
darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as the children of light (for
the fruit of the light consists of goodness, righteousness and truth) and find
out what pleases God” (Ephesians 5:8-10 NIV). It is time to let your light
shine and give hope to those who need it desperately.
Dear Lord,
We thank you for all the
blessings we have in our lives. Help us to be the light to others and help
others all the time. Let those who see our good works know that we have your
light in us. What glorious light that is!!
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
