Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven
DAILY READING – Galatians 2; Jeremiah 49-50; Psalm 143
In November of 1904, a spiritual revolution took place in Britain that greatly affected the nation. The Welsh Revival was unlike anything ever seen before in the nation. Through the young preacher Evan Roberts, God brought a fresh move that brought many souls into God’s kingdom. The deep spiritual hunger that arose afterwards among the people virtually brought social activities to a halt. National sports were deserted, theaters were emptied; pubs closed and crime rate dropped drastically. This revival invaded brothels, pubs, and gambling dens. Hardened, cursing miners were suddenly transformed. Agnostics repented, Children prayed down the power of God. In Cardiff police reported that drunkenness dropped by 60% within one month of the revival beginning. Even politicians had to take note. Mr Lloyd George a Member of Parliament (and later Prime minister of Britain) said “…it is certainly the most remarkable spiritual movement this generation has witnessed… it seems to be rocking Welsh life like a great earthquake.” indeed the nation as a whole was touched and transformed by this revival.
Mathew 5: 16 says ‘Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven’
It is indeed amazing what God can do with a man who wholly submits to Him. Evan Roberts allowed God to pass through him to invade the nation and establish divine order. Through him, God by the power of the Gospel, changed the lifestyle of the welsh society.
The truth is that we are to positively affect our environment by the Power of God. God has called us to shine as lights in our world. This is why when we get born again, God does not take us to Heaven immediately, He keeps us on the earth so that we become His agents to change the world and bring men into alignment with His will. In John 17, Jesus prayed The Father not to take believers out of the world but rather to keep them from the evil. This is because there is work to be done. Lives are ruined and our job is to help make them whole again. We are God’s agents to bring about positive changes in the world. And this will happen by letting our light so shine, that men see our good works and desire to come into God’s kingdom.
In generations past, God planted Joseph, Daniel, Esther, Nehemiah, Ezra among an evil system. They went in as agents of God to affect and change the system, And in the midst of the wicked nations they brought about positive changes. They let their lights shine brightly, so that men saw their good works and glorified God. And in this end-time, God once again is positioning us as the Moses, Joshuas, Davids, Esthers of this generation who will arise and positively change our nation.
Jesus walked on the earth 2000 years ago, and the Light He shined shattered the darkness of the ages. And as the Father sent Jesus, so have we been sent to our world. Today, we are the manifest form of Jesus that men see. We are the change agents, ambassadors of Heaven, positioned in our various fields of endeavor to positively affect our nation and generation. We must look beyond our immediate occupation to the divine call and assignment before us. God is going to use us as battles axes to root out and to build up. He will use us to make His enemies His footstool. The kingdom of God must dominate the kingdom of this world. Therefore, wherever we go, we must let the glory of God be seen through us. We are to release the power of Christ to affect our nation. Everywhere we go, the atmosphere should shift. Lives are to be changed, destinies recovered. There should be a difference, because we came.
PRAYER: Lord, I am available, please use me in this generation to affect my world. Let my light so shine that men may be brought into your kingdom.
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There is something that God has placed within you that the world is eagerly awaiting to see.