Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Matthew 5:11-16
by: Andrew J. Camenga.
You are the light of the world. Jesus did not give you an option. He did not say, you might, someday, become the light of the world. He did not say that when you reach a certain level of maturity it would be time to shine forth. He said simply, "You are the light of the world."
While persecution may make you want to hide and avoid difficult times, Jesus did not give you that option. You will be noticed, and people will know that you are his. When this happens, do they know enough about why you behave the way you do to give praise to God?