As we begin this new year, we want to join in the redemptive work of God all around us, to become people who shine the light of Christ wherever we go, to illuminate our world with hope.
God’s light shines:
- To guide us – Psalm 4:1-6
- To deliver us – Psalm 31:14-16
- To give us hope – 2 Samuel 22:29
- In beauty and majesty – Psalm 50:2, Psalm 104:1-2
- In victory – John 1:5
- To transform our lives – 2 Corinthians 4:6
- To awaken our hearts – Ephesians 5:14
- In restoration – Revelation 21:23
Christ calls us to shine:
- In righteousness - Psalm 97:10-12
- For justice – Isaiah 58:8
- To draw people to Christ – Isaiah 60:1-3, Matthew 5:14-16
- In our new identity in Him – Isaiah 62:1-2
- In our new way of thinking – Ephesians 5:8-10
- In wisdom – Daniel 12:3
- In purity – Philippians 2:15
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