When the Light Goes Out

Jesus wanted us, His disciples, to know our value, so he defined our presence in this world with the words, “you are the light of the world (Matt. 5:14).”  When you think about it, Jesus was saying as our world would be dark without the sun so is our culture dark without followers of the Son.

When Christianity turns into a noun, it turns off the SON.  Our faith has always been contextualized in terms of being a verb or active.  Take the book of Acts for example.  The very name (Acts: a verb) declares its purpose.  It’s not a book of stories or ideas or just words, but a book of Acts.

If your prayers, at some point, do not lead to action then you’re just being religious.  James says that  faith without works is really dark and thus dead in God’s sight (James 2:18).

For many, talking to God has become a cop-out from the responsibility to do something about our prayers.  When was the last time you prayed, “Jesus, send people out to share your Good News with the nations?”  Sorry, but if you’ve ever prayed that and not been willing to be sent, you are being hypocritical!

Praying and not being willing to go is just like our universe without the sun.  What if everyone took the position, “Holy Spirit move on others hearts” but were not willing to let Him move on theirs?

So don’t just pray about it; do something about it…that’s when you know the light is on!

I’ll meet you at the throne,

Pastor George