마태복음(Mat) 5장

23.01.27

16. 이같이 너희 빛을 사람 앞에 비취게 하여 저희로 너희 착한 행실을 보고 하늘에 계신 너희 아버지께 영광을 돌리게 하라

16. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

19. 그러므로 누구든지 이 계명 중에 지극히 작은 것 하나라도 버리고 또 그같이 사람을 가르치는 자는 천국에서 지극히 작다 일컬음을 받을 것이요 누구든지 이를 행하며 가르치는 자는 천국에서 크다 일컬음을 받으리라

19. Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Amen! 

Father, let me do keep Your commands on a single basis and teach others what I have learned and experienced if there is any chance. Once, I thought that I just wanted to shine a little light as a little firefly that makes a beautiful scene in the darkness at night. Although it's not a big and bright lamp that shines the room or town, it can at least give a bit of hope in my heart and others' as well. 

However, just being a little firefly itself is not easy, as there are too many challenges that I have to face. They are coming from inside and outside of my life and they stop me from lightening and they oftentimes discourage me from doing good. 

Then, what about being the salt and make myself melt in the hottest cooking pot? It has been much harder and more painful than being a firefly, but I will have to endure the pain and deal with the difficulties wisely and deliberately. 

In a nutshell, being either salt or light is very challenging in this wicked generation as I am not a righteous man in nature. There is the only way I can do is depending on the help of the Holy Spirit and His wisdom and His power.