O Lord and King, You have said that I am the light of the world. That is because You have set aglow within me a love and excitement that makes me optimistic about my future with You. You’ve made me aware that the flame enkindled within me is not to be hidden but, instead, is to become a lamp used to share Your love with those around me. As I let my light shine before men, my example will show them the reality of Your love and desire to care for them as You have cared for me. If I am wise, I will let Your light shine brightly in my life so I can walk uprightly as You did. As our relationship grows, I know that I will find the courage to share You more openly and help others become familiar with Your teachings and precepts. As You infuse my life, my ability to believe what You say, my desire to serve others and my chances of forsaking self will also grow.
Through Your gift of the Holy Spirit, Your light has been magnified so I can see Your truths more clearly and receive the power You intend for me to possess as an overcomer. With the help of the Holy Spirit, I will be able to speak healing to the brokenhearted … proclaim liberty to those in captivity … and help the hopeless find a way to shed the shackles that keep them in misery. When I learn to walk in Your ways, I will be able to do the works that You did with great energy and sticking power. It is upon the likes of me that You have built Your church … one lively stone upon another … with You as the hearth, in the center, warming it with Your love. Within Your light I am able to see Your love, mercy and grace. The entrance of Your light allows me to see Your love expressed through every gift You give me and the special purpose for which I was created.
Godly wisdom comes to me by a devotion to You that shows itself in reading, studying and meditating on Your word. Through close scrutiny of Your Word, I gain insights into Your nature and purposes … the depth of Your love for me and all of Your creation … the gifts and tools You’ve provided for the betterment of my live and the lives of other believers … how to walk in Your ways and live in accordance to Your will … and, the wisdom necessary to lead a victorious and prosperous life. In Your light, I have been able to distinguish the difference between the Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error. Knowing that You first loved me has allowed me to accept Your light and follow it wherever it leads. Your light is able to push out all darkness and eliminate my confusion. Help me cling to You so that Your light will burn eternally within me. And it’s in Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN!!
Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden … Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify Your Father who is in heaven.”