Such a proclamation must be done by a life lived and a word spoken. And those two must be in agreement. I must demonstrate my absolute obedience to the light of His Word. God speaks to us through His Word, and thus, the Word must be the sole authority in my life. He is the Holy God, and He has set me apart "to be holy, as He is holy." He is the God who is love, but it is a righteous love, a holy love, a loyal love to Him and His claims on my life. I am His--not mine. He alone defines righteousness. If the entire world disagrees with His commands and His righteous decrees, then the entire world is wrong. To "walk in the light as He is in the light," I must daily confess my sins. To shine in the darkness, I must daily do the good deeds that proclaim His glory, the weightiness--the power of His authoritative presence in the world of men. I must daily expose the deceptiveness of the angel of light who blinds men to the true light--Jesus Christ the Light of the World. Without wavering I must daily live a life of obedience. I must daily proclaim the one Gospel--the only power that can save and transform a human being is the Gospel of "by grace you are saved through faith" in the Lord Jesus Christ. The world must daily see in my actions that He is preeminent in every aspect of my life--my friendships, my family, my work, my entertainment choices, my every decision. They must know that my entire life is sacred. They must know that I believe that the only way to be "on the right side of history" is to be an unwavering disciple of Jesus Christ--a disciple who joyously proclaims that His commandments are not a grievous burden but the only path to true freedom. The prayer of my heart must be: "though none go with me, still I must follow."
"Spirit, by Your daily empowering of my life may I proclaim the
excellencies of Your calling, may I shine as one who has been delivered
from the kingdom of darkness and made an eternal citizen of the Kingdom
of the Light of the World."
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