Matthew 5:14-16 Am I in Camouflage?
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (NIV).
Do you see the roadrunner in the picture above? God created them with colors that blend into the desert surroundings so that they are difficult to see. It often takes some degree of concentration to discover a roadrunner in its surroundings. God did this for their safety.
God asks those who have accepted Jesus as Savior to do the opposite. As the verse above says, “…let your light shine before others….” No camouflage for us. We are to stand out by doing good deeds. We are not to be hidden for our safety. We are to shine for His glory. The result of our good deeds will be the glorification of our Heavenly Father. So I have to ask myself the question, “Am I easy to pick out as a Christian in a crowd?” God asks us to, not only be easy to spot, but also asks us to shine forth so that God is glorified and so that others may be drawn to Him. There’s a saying, “Don’t do as I do. Do as I say.” Jesus doesn’t live by that saying. Instead He says, “Do as I Do and do as I say.”