Mathew 5:16 ‘ Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.’
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Isaiah 9-12, Psalm 111
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Over five hundred years ago, William Tyndale changed how we view the Bible. During his lifetime, unauthorized translation of the Bible into English was banned by the Roman catholic church in 1408. It became illegal for anyone to read the Bible without license from a bishop. The penalty for defaulters was death.
But William Tyndale decided to defy the ban. He translated the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into English, making the Bible accessible to the common people. In 1535 he was arrested and sentenced to die a heretic’s death: His alleged crimes were disagreements with the Catholic Church’s teachings and his English-Bible translations.
Just before he died, on October 6, 1536 he cried out his last words, asking God to “open the eyes” of the then king, Henry VIII, to allow people in England to have access to their own Bibles. His prayer was answered within a year. And the bible became accessible to the common man. 90% of the King James Version of the Bible and 75% of the Revised Standard Version are from the translation of the Bible into English made by William Tyndale.
Tyndale could have lived a ‘normal’ life without upsetting the authorities, yet knowing the risk to his life he stood up for the truth and allowed his light to shine in the darkness. Today every one has access to the English Bible because one man paid the price. We may not be required to die for what we believe but it is paramount as Christians that we be resolute in standing for our faith.
Wherever we go let us shine the light of the Gospel. There are people in darkness. Many people are confused by diverging messages in the world and they need a beacon of light in their darkness. Do not hide your light. Speak forth the truth of God’s Word to shatter the darkness in men’s hearts.
Use every possible opportunity to preach the gospel. Don’t sit on the fence, knowing the truth and yet doing nothing to reach the dying world around you with the Gospel. Life is about taking sides, it is dangerous to walk in the middle of the road.
Be radical for Jesus, Proclaim your faith boldly, let your light shine for men to see. In all that you do and say, let it be clear you represent God.
However, to live a life of such conviction, there is a need to spend time in God’s Word until you are filled and controlled by faith.
You cannot impact your world until you have first been imparted by God’s Word. It is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.
As our hearts are dominated by God’s Word, we will go forth and dominate our world, doing exploits for God’s Kingdom.
PRAYER: Lord, please help me to shine my light brightly before men by preaching your Word in season and out of season. Today, I receive the boldness to proclaim your Word with power wherever I go in Jesus Name.
QUOTE :
“Illuminate your world for you are a star destined to shine.” WORDBITE 222.
Shalom!
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