January 6, 2020

Go and Glow

Patrick Klingaman (Maine, USA)

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Let your light shine before people, so they can see the good things you do and praise your Father who is in heaven. - Matthew 5:16 (CEB)

When I think about being a light to the world, I remember one of my favorite childhood toys: a glow-in-the-dark, synthetic-rubber super ball. If I carried it in my pocket all day, it was merely a ball that could bounce really high. But if I left it out in the...

Today's Prayer

Dear God, fill us with your light and love. Guide us into opportunities today and every day where we can brighten the lives of others. Amen.

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Today's Reading

Matthew 5:13-16

Thought for the Day

How can God use me to light the world?

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For ways my life can shine more brightly

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Emmaus helped me laugh again, and it brought joy back to my life after the loss of my child. I am now stronger than ever in my walk with the Lord. And to this day, I continue to sponsor pilgrims to The Walk to Emmaus. In my local church, I have led our discipleship team and have had the opportunity to start new Sunday school classes and various women’s ministries. ¡De Colores!”

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—Susie Gilley attended her Walk to Emmaus in 1993 with the Chattanooga-Lafayette Community. She is now in seminary, seeking to be ordained as a pastor in the Church of the Nazarene.