““Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.”
There is so much to take away from the verse! May I urge you to read and reread it a few times to scrape out each and every ounce of wisdom packed into it. As for me, these are the takeaways: you are a light-bearer, so do your job well — shine your light! For in doing so, you are drawing attention to the one inside of you.
