Let Us Radiate The Light of the Gospel At All Times And In All Places

Here are some of the thoughts I had as I read from the Sermon on The Mount in Matthew 5-6 this morning,

Matt 5:6  "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled."

And what Christ fills us with is so deeply satisfying to our souls!
 
Matt 5:15-16 "Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
 
What a challenge from our Lord!
 
Matt 5:43-44 "Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.  But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you"
 
Seriously, what kind of world would we live in if everyone, regardless of religious belief or lack thereof, simply lived by that credo.  It is wonderful just to think of it!
 
Matt 6:9-13 "After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread.  And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen."

Such beautiful words!  I love to sing them, or even better, to hear someone with a better voice than mine (easily found) sing them.  Can you hear the song in your mind?

Matt 6:24 "No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."  and then part of verse 33 "But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and his rightousness."

I have nothing to add here other than my witness that this is so true.

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Here are a few other verses that touched me today,

"Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them."

-- Ezekiel 38:7

"...give ear to my words; for I swear unto you, that inasmuch as ye shall keep the commandments of God ye shall prosper in the land. ... for I do know that whosoever shall put their ^atrust in God shall be supported in their ^btrials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall be ^clifted up at the last day"

-- parts of Alma 36:1-3

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Reading this caused me to reflect again upon a quote that I appreciate enough I have it in a small frame on my desk at home,

"There is no end to the good we can do; or the influence we have on others. Let us not dwell on the critical or the negative. Let us pray for strength; let us pray for capacity and desire to serve others. Let us radiate the light of the Gospel at all times and in all places, that the spirit of the Redeemer may radiate from us."

-- Gordon B. Hinckley (1910-2008), 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints