Be a Light in the World (Matthew 5:14–16) Darkness cannot overcome light. The smallest light can brighten the darkest room. That is exactly how Jesus describes His followers. “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.” When Christ lives in you, His light is meant to shine through you. Not for your own glory. But so that others may see Him. Your light shines when you choose honesty over dishonesty. When you forgive instead of seeking revenge. When you encourage instead of criticize. When you stand for truth with love. When you help someone without expecting anything in return. These everyday choices may seem small, but God uses them to make a lasting impact. People are watching your life more than they are listening to your words. Your actions can point someone toward Jesus. Or they can hide the light God has placed within you. Don't be afraid to live differently. The world doesn't need more people blending in. It needs believers who are willing to stand out with humility, compassion, and unwavering faith. You may never know how your kindness encourages someone who is struggling. How your integrity inspires a coworker. How your prayer gives hope to a friend. Or how your testimony leads someone to Christ. Every act of obedience becomes another opportunity for God's light to shine. Today, ask God to help you reflect His love wherever you go. At home. At school. At work. Online. And in every conversation. Remember, you are not called to create the light. You are called to reflect the Light of the world—Jesus Christ. How will you let your light shine for Christ today? #BeTheLight #Matthew5 #LightOfTheWorld #LiveForJesus #ChristianYouth #FaithInAction #JesusSaves #Lordsbook #JMSM #KNKA

Daily Devotion: Matthew 5:16 “You are like light for the whole world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl; instead he puts it on the lampstand, where it gives light for everyone in the house. In the same way your light must shine before people, so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.” We are children of the living God. We’ve been redeemed by the blood of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We can look forward to life everlasting in the presence of our Father. But this does not mean we can sit back and just live our lives as we see fit. Being God’s sons and daughters means that we are His messengers in this world. We must shine His light in this present darkness. People should look at you and see God’s light in you. You need not identify yourself as a Christian, but your faith must show in all you do. EVERYTHING we do should be to the glory of God. Friends, family, co-workers, etc need to be inspired by your actions, your sharing of God’s grace, love and kindness. Let your light shine, then, do not hide it, but live it. Scripture source: bit.ly/4htqSmJ Image source: You Version Bible app #Matthew5 #DailyDevotion #Letyourlightshine #MessengerofGod

Shine Your Light (Matthew 5:14–16) The world doesn't need more darkness. It needs light. Jesus looked at His followers and made an incredible statement: “You are the light of the world.” He didn't say, "You might become the light." He said, "You are the light." As followers of Christ, we are called to reflect His love, truth, and hope wherever we go. Think about a single candle in a dark room. It doesn't remove every shadow instantly. But it changes the atmosphere. In the same way, your life can bring hope to someone who feels hopeless. Your kindness can brighten someone's difficult day. Your integrity can inspire trust. Your words can encourage a discouraged heart. Your faith can point someone toward Jesus. Jesus also said that no one lights a lamp and then hides it. In the same way, don't hide the faith God has placed in your heart. Let people see Christ through the way you live. Be honest when others choose shortcuts. Be compassionate when others ignore those in need. Be forgiving when the world encourages revenge. Be joyful even in difficult seasons because your hope is found in Christ. Your light is not meant to draw attention to you. Its purpose is to point people to God. Every good deed done in love... Every encouraging word... Every act of generosity... Every moment of faithfulness... Can become a testimony that leads others to glorify your Heavenly Father. Today, ask yourself: Am I shining the light of Christ in my home, school, workplace, church, and online? Don't hide your light. Let it shine brightly. Someone may find hope because they saw Jesus reflected in you. How can you shine the light of Christ for someone today? #ShineYourLight #LightOfTheWorld #Matthew5 #LiveForJesus #ChristianYouth #FaithInAction #ShareTheGospel #JesusSaves #Lordsbook #JMSM #KNKA

💡 Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. #LetYourLightShine #Matthew5 #BeTheLight #FaithInAction #ShareTheGospel #LordsBook

❤️ Respond with grace instead of revenge, letting your love guide others to Christ. #LoveYourEnemies #Grace #Matthew5 #FaithInAction #ShareTheLove #LordsBook

📖 Today's Gospel 16 June 2026 · Tuesday 11th Week in Ordinary Time Matthew 5:43–48 You have heard it said: "Love your neighbour. Hate your enemy." Makes sense. Easy enough to live by. Reward the good. Punish the bad. Love the people who love you. Avoid the people who hurt you. That is how the world operates. And then Jesus said: "But I say to you — love your enemies. Pray for those who persecute you. So that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven." The crowd must have gone silent. Not because it was complicated. Because it was so difficult it sounded impossible. Then Jesus pressed further: "For if you love those who love you — what reward do you have? Do not even tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers — what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?" And then the most staggering line in the Sermon on the Mount: "Be perfect — as your heavenly Father is perfect." ✨ Reflection Let us be honest with each other. There are people in your life who have genuinely hurt you. People who spoke badly about you. Who betrayed your trust. Who walked away when you needed them most. And this reading asks you to pray for them. Not to pretend the hurt didn't happen. Not to excuse what they did. Not to invite them back into your life as if nothing occurred. But to pray for them. To hold their name before God and choose, even against your feelings, to want good for them. That is what Jesus is asking. And here is why it matters: When you hate — you stay in the other person's power. Every morning when you wake up and the anger is still there — they have you. But when you pray for someone who hurt you — something shifts. Not in them. In you. You stop being defined by what was done to you. You become someone who acts from a higher place. And that is what Jesus means by "be perfect as your Father is perfect." He is not asking for sinlessness. He is asking for the kind of love that does not depend on whether it will be returned. The love that gives without keeping score. The love that looks like God. 💡 Context — Important This is the culmination of a series of teachings in the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus says "You have heard it was said... but I say to you." He is not replacing the Law. He is taking it to its source — the heart of God. God makes the sun rise on the evil and the good. God sends rain on the just and the unjust alike. His love is not proportional. It is complete. And we are called to reflect that. 💡 Truths to Remember • Loving your enemy does not mean approving of what they did • Prayer for those who hurt you changes you — not just them • Selective love — only loving those who love you — is not the Gospel • "Be perfect" means be complete, whole, undivided in love — the way God's love is undivided • This teaching is only possible with grace — no one does this by willpower alone 🙏 Prayer Lord Jesus, this is hard. There are names I carry that are not easy to pray for. But I choose today — not because I feel it — but because You said so — to bring those names before You and ask for good to come to them. Free me from the weight of unforgiveness. And let me love the way You love. ✝️ Amen. 💬 Is there someone you have been struggling to forgive or pray for? You don't have to name them. Just comment "I'm choosing love" — and mean it. 🙏 #DailyGospel #Matthew5 #LoveYourEnemies #RiseWithTheWord

📖 Today's Gospel 15 June 2026 · Monday 11th Week in Ordinary Time Matthew 5:38–42 You have heard it said: "An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth." That law was ancient. Familiar. Fair by human reasoning. If someone hurts you — you have the right to hurt them back. Equally. No more. No less. Justice. And then Jesus said: "But I say to you — do not resist the one who is evil. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other also. If anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who begs from you. And do not refuse the one who would borrow from you." ✨ Reflection This is one of the most challenging things Jesus ever said. And it is deeply misunderstood. He is not telling us to become doormats. He is not telling us to accept abuse silently. He is revealing something about the nature of true freedom — and the power of a person who chooses love when they have every right to choose retaliation. In the ancient world, a slap on the right cheek was delivered with the back of the hand — an act not just of violence but of deep humiliation. To turn the other cheek was not weakness. It was to say: "You cannot take my dignity. You cannot pull me down to the level of your anger. I choose something different." That is not surrender. That is the most radical kind of strength. The second mile matters too. Roman soldiers could legally compel anyone to carry their pack for one mile. One mile was the law. Two miles was a choice. And in that second mile — everything changes. You are no longer a victim of force. You are a person acting freely. From love. Not from fear. That second mile is where the Gospel actually lives. 💡 Context — Important This passage is part of the Sermon on the Mount — the longest continuous teaching of Jesus in the entire Gospel. He is not abolishing the law. He is fulfilling it — taking it deeper, past the surface of behaviour to the root of the heart. The old law governed actions. Jesus governs the heart that produces those actions. 💡 Truths to Remember • Jesus is not teaching passivity — He is teaching transformed power • "Turn the other cheek" is an act of dignity, not defeat • The second mile is where freedom lives — you chose it, it was not forced on you • Revenge keeps us trapped in the other person's story; love sets us free from it • This teaching only makes sense if you believe in a God who sees and repays 🙏 Prayer Lord Jesus, this teaching is hard. My first instinct when I am hurt is to protect myself — to retaliate, to make sure the other person knows what they did. But You are showing me a different kind of strength. Give me the grace to choose the second mile — not because I am weak, but because I am free. Because I belong to You, and You see everything. Amen. 💬 Has anyone ever chosen love when they had every right to retaliate — and it changed everything? Share in the comments 👇 #DailyGospel #Matthew5 #TurnTheOtherCheek #RiseWithTheWord

Smith Wigglesworth : Being a Peacemaker Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. -Ephesians 4:3 Of all the things God intends for us to be, He intends for us to be peacemakers. I won't find a Scripture to help me make this point any better than Matthew5:23-24: Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Most Christians are satisfied with the first meaning of this passage, but the second meaning is deeper. Most people believe it is perfectly right, if you have offended another, to go to that person and say, "Please forgive me," and you win your brother when you take that part. But this is the deeper sense: "If you ... remember that your brother has something against you," go and forgive him his transgressions. It is so much deeper than getting your own side right to go and get his side right by forgiving him of all that he has done. That will be a stepping-stone to very rich grace in the area of keeping "the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Someone may say, "I cannot forgive them because she did that and he said that. You know, he didn't recognize me at all. And he hasn't smiled at me for at least six months." Poor thing! May God help you through evil report and good report (2 Cor. 6:4, 😎. God can take us right through if we get to the right side of grace. Friends, when you get to the place of forgiving your brother who has something against you, you will find that that is the greatest ideal of going on to perfection, and the Lord will help us "to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." The "bond of peace" is an inward bond between you and another child of God. Oh, glory to God! Read Smith Wigglesworth's other works at http://www.teleiosministries.com/Gifts-of-Healing.html Free Downloads at www.teleiosministries.com

Daily scripture: Matthew 5:14 NIV “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. https://bible.com/bible/111/mat.5.14.NIV #matthew5 #lightoftheworld #firmfaithinJesusChrist #ministry

Daily scripture: Matthew 5:16 NIV ...let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. https://bible.com/bible/111/mat.5.16.NIV #Matthew5 #bethelight #glorytoGod