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Let Your light, my Lord Jesus shine--thoughts of an introvert |Blog #9|

Updated: Mar 6


Let Your light, my Lord Jesus shine...

Looking back, it's been some time since I actually wrote. I guess what really triggered me to start writing was how the Lord reminded me from Matthew 5:14-16,

"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is heaven. ☀️🙌👑

Now, I am naturally a very introverted guy. I love just going under the radar and staying hidden. Having my own personal relationship with the Lord and not making much noise. Yet I realize that's not what God wants. And it's funny how the Lord reminded me this constantly from people in my life. And in retrospect, in Matthew 5, Jesus said of the importance that we be the light of the world.


Why? So that others may see how Christ has transformed our lives and give glory to our Father in heaven. As in Romans 14:7, I was again reminded that:

For none of us live to himself, and none of us dies to himself. 👪

Yet I knew that this was not an easy task. So I prayed and asked the Lord for that step of faith. To give me strength in this very real spiritual battle. And through His help I learnt to not be selfish and to realize that I am not to be living for myself only. But for Him and by default for others as well.


Sometimes as Christians, we are so afraid to testify to others because we are afraid of the rejection. And it's true. Yet Paul's story reminded me otherwise. In Acts 28:23,

When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening he expounded to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. 📣✝️🏰

Can you imagine? Paul's efforts from morning till evening he expounded or presented to the local leaders of the Jews in Rome. Trying to convince them about the kingdom of God and of Jesus Christ. Through all sorts of ways from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. And I believe Paul must have given his all. How he loved his own people. As Paul once wrote in Romans 9:1-3,

I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit—that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. 💔😔😭

You know. Reading Paul say this really grieves my heart. To give up our salvation and personal relationship with Christ is the epitome of sacrifice. Why would Paul want to do that? Because his heart yearns for the gospel to be proclaimed. Similar to how Jesus asked the Father for forgiveness and for the Jews to repent. Paul's heart is in the right place. Yet I can't imagine how he must have tried to convince the Jews in Rome. The effort it took, the tears he must have endured through it all. I can't imagine. Facing against the hardened hearts and ultimately even then Paul couldn't win all the people to repent, as in Acts 28:24 wrote:



 

Dear Lord Jesus,

Thank You for urging me to write again. For inviting me once more to be a part of Your Kingdom come. Who am I? That my Lord, the Lord of lords and the King of kings could notice me so? Yet Lord, thank You for Paul's journey of faith. How You transformed his heart to love his fellow kinsmen as so. For Paul to pour out his soul for You. In doing all that he can for Your glory. Lord. I have been avoiding my mission to spread Your gospel for quite some time now. And I know that. Yet Lord, please let the light of Jesus shine once more in my life. As my light comes from the infinite radiance of my Lord Jesus Christ who has conquered darkness. Lord, please help me realize that just like Paul I can't win them all. Yet my job is to bring them before You. And hopefully You may work in their hearts to convince them. To save some, the precious remnant.. Please Lord, give me a heart that yearns for the sake of my brothers. To have a great sorrow and unceasing anguish for the people in Indonesia, China, and the rest of the world. And Lord. Please help all my other brothers and sisters in Christ to yearn for their people also. Please Lord, have mercy on Israel and please save Your remnant in Israel. How I long for Your gospel that it maybe spread quicker. Please help me do my part... and thank You Jesus for everything...

In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.



Updated on: December, 2022 | November 16, 2023

Credits: 📷NEOM


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