How Does Your Light Shine

Romans 13:12

The Night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness and let us put on the armour of light.
As the Apostle Paul wrote these words to the church of Rome we must understand that Paul believed that the return of Christ could come even in his day. This is why he was telling the christians to be ready at all times, because we know not the hour of our Lords return. Jesus himself warned us that he would come at a time when the faithful were sure he would not come. Listen to the words of our Lord and King, Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. This was Jesus way of telling us to always keep a check on how we live in this world. As Gods devoted children its' important to him that we show his light at all times in the midst of this dark world.
Today many christians think they can live like the world and still portray the look of Godliness. However this is far from the gospel truth.
For example in 1st Thessalonians 5:22 we are told to abstain from all appearances of evil.
So what was the writer trying to tell us as the children of God? Could it be he was trying to tell us we are the only picture of Christ this world is going to see? You see we are the light of God in this dark and lonely world and people are crying out all over the world for answers. But here lately the church has not been showing a true picture to those around us. We cannot preach Jesus and how much he is in our lives and continually give off the appearance of evil.
You would have to agree that if we are saying one thing and doing another it kind of puts dimness to our gospel light that is suppose to be shining from us. For this reason we as Gods children should always be spiritually ready to cast off the works of darkness, in Luke 12:35 Jesus tells us to "Let your loins be girded about and your lights burning" this is your spiritual light.
Think about this - You and I the believer are waiting for our Lords return we don't know the hour but we do know that he is coming back for his church. What do you think he will be looking for when he returns to get his church?