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City on the
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During one of my recent travels to Uttaranchal, I
visited Hrishikesh for a prayer walk with Shishye Thompson. As
we were travelling on the meandering roads of this hilly region,
I saw many houses built on the hills, mostly painted in white
color but some in other colors too. The houses with other colors
were camouflaged with the mountains and trees in the background.
It was difficult to see them clearly, they just looked lost.
Immediately, I was reminded of the teaching of our Lord Jesus
Christ -
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on
an hill cannot be hid.
(Matthew 5:14)
As this verse started to talk to me, I realized that
even though we are like a city which is on the high hills, yet,
by following the patterns of this world, we may obscure the
glory of God which should be menifested through us (so that all
people around us may know and worship our true God). If our
attitudes, or desires, or actions, or talks are like this world,
who will treat us as ambassadors of the most high God.
As we were travelling back again from the same route in the late
evening and sun was already gone down, the only houses which
were visible to us, were the ones which had their lights on. The
houses on high hills could not be seen from distance due to
sorrounding darkness, if their lights were not switched on.
God spoke in my heart again, that we as believers of Christ, are
like the city on the hills but if we do not reflect the light of
God's love and holiness through our lives, we will still remain
obscured in the darkness which prevails all around.
This incident has encouraged me to reflect the glory of God in
whatever I do, I speak and how I react to the situations. Lets
pray -
Father, help us by the power of your Holy Spirit, to live a life
of faith so that in everything, we may shine and reflect your
glory in this lost world. Amen.
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