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A Spiritual Workout Series
Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: If you want to shine as lights in a dark world, work out your salvation with fear, light and joy. Out of respect for Christ, choose to praise Him rather than protest your situation.
Frank Harrington tells the story of a little girl, who came home from Sunday School one day, where she had learned the verse: “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and give glory to our Father who is in heaven.” She recited the verse to her mother and then asked what it meant.
Her mom said, “Well, it means that when you are good and kind and thoughtful and obedient, you are letting Christ's light shine in your life before all who know you.”
Well, the very next Sunday in Sunday school, the little girl got in a fight with another student and created such an uproar that the Sunday school teacher had to go and get the little girl’s mother. When her mother got to the classroom, she said, “Sweetie, don't you remember about letting your light shine for the Lord before men?”
The girl blurted out, “Mom, I have blowed myself out.” (W. Frank Harrington, “The Love That Brought Him,” Preaching Today, Tape No. 51; www.PreachingToday.com)
My dear friends, in these days when you’re tempted to murmur and complain about the darkness, please, whatever you do, don’t blow yourself out. “Shine as lights in the world,” offering Christ to a world in desperate need of Him.
