![Text Box: Endure hardness like a good soldier of Jesus Christ / Let your light so shine among men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. [2 Tim. 2:3; Matt. 5:16.]
BEACONS OF LIGHT
by C. B. Sehorn
As Soldiers of Light, we serve our fellow man to glorify God. That is evident in Matthew 5 where Jesus said:14 “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before men that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”
We may think our efforts to serve are insignificant. However, with the power of God, there is a synergy that greatly enhances our collective efforts. Recently, while flying into El Paso, I could see the airport beacon from many miles away. We seek to be that kind of beacon for God. In that way, we reflect the love and power of our Lord who resides in each of us. The moon does not have light of its own. It reflects the light of the sun. Let us reflect the light of His son, Jesus Christ.](image346.gif)
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I RECALL MOVIES LIKE ‘The Silver Chalice,’ ‘Ben Hur’ and ‘The Robe‘ that pictured Jesus Christ in mystical and idealistic ways. In recent years, there have been a plethora of films with such titles as ’Jesus’ and ’Jesus of Nazareth.’ And such movies as ’The Last Temptation of Christ ’—-which cast the Son of God in a totally negative light. But I don’t recall any outcry against the actors or the producers—-except in the last example, which came from devout Christians. Now, with Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ,’ we have been inundated with reviews and discussions ad nauseam. Or is it nauseating in this case? Perhaps there is in some providential way a purpose being worked out with this film. I intend to view it soon, but am withholding any scrutiny of it until then. In the meantime I want to share a thought or two with the reader about the |
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THE SAFEST PLACE IN THE WORLD? · Avoid riding in automobiles—20% fatality rate of all accidents · Do not stay home—17% of all accidents occur there · Avoid walking on streets or sidewalks—14% of all accidents occur to pedestrians · Avoid traveling by air, rail or water—16% of all accidents occur here · Stay out of hospitals—32% of all deaths occur here · Let’s see, that’s a total of 99%. Oh, yes, only .001% of deaths occur in church. |
