Title: Preparation
Series: Light of the World
Author: Randy Tomko
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If each one of us is a candle before the LORD, what happens when our light goes out? Do we notice? Does it affect others around us? Do they notice?
As a follower of Christ, each one of us is meant to be a light to the world. The oil of the Holy Spirit shapes us and fuels that light so that it shines and does not sputter out.
Sometimes we might need to be reminded that the LORD is our God and he supplies all the fuel we need. When we feel it run low, we need to take time to quiet ourselves and come before the LORD. He will renew us!
“Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,
because he has visited and redeemed his people.
69 He has sent us a mighty Savior[a]
from the royal line of his servant David,
70 just as he promised
through his holy prophets long ago.
71 Now we will be saved from our enemies
and from all who hate us.
72 He has been merciful to our ancestors
by remembering his sacred covenant—
73 the covenant he swore with an oath
to our ancestor Abraham.
74 We have been rescued from our enemies
so we can serve God without fear,
75 in holiness and righteousness
for as long as we live.76 “And you, my little son,
will be called the prophet of the Most High,
because you will prepare the way for the Lord.
77 You will tell his people how to find salvation
through forgiveness of their sins.
78 Because of God’s tender mercy,
the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,[b]
79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
and to guide us to the path of peace.”80 John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.
Luke 1:67-80 (NLT)
27 The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of his being.
Provergs 20:27 (KJ21)
