July 28 🌿 "FOLLOW ME" — THE JOURNEY OF A DISCIPLE FOLLOW ME...AND SHINE MY LIGHT 📖 Matthew 10:27 (LLV) — “What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the daylight. What you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.” Jesus often taught His disciples away from the crowds. There were moments of quiet. Moments when truth settled deeply into their hearts. But those moments were never meant to remain private. What they learned in the quiet, they were to share with the world. The same is true for us. God often speaks during our quiet times. As we read His Word. As we pray. As we listen for His voice. Those moments strengthen our faith. But they also prepare us to encourage someone else. Our faith was never meant to be hidden. Not hidden by fear. Not hidden by embarrassment. Not hidden because we think our story is too ordinary. Every believer has received the light of Christ. And light was never created to remain under cover. Jesus does not ask all of us to stand behind a pulpit. But He does call each of us to let others see what He has done in our lives. Sometimes that witness comes through our words. Sometimes through our kindness. Sometimes through the quiet peace others notice when life becomes difficult. Wherever Jesus leads, He also gives us opportunities to shine His light. A new beginning starts here: sharing with others the hope Christ has placed within your own heart. Reflection: Is there someone today who needs to hear or see the hope that Jesus has given me? Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank You for speaking to my heart through Your Word. Help me not to keep Your truth to myself. Give me courage to speak when You open the door, wisdom to know when to be silent, and a life that reflects Your love every day. May others see Your light shining through me. Amen.