Matthew 5:14
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”
What does Matthew 5:14 mean?
Matthew 5:14 in the King James Version reads, “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.” In its plain sense, Jesus is telling His disciples what they are, not merely what they should try to become: they are “the light of the world.” The…
Read full commentaryDevotionalUnhidden Light: Living Where Your Witness Can Be Seen
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.” (Matthew 5:14, KJV) Jesus speaks these words not as a suggestion, but as a declaration of identity: “Ye are the light of the world.” He does not say, “Ye ought to be,” or “Try to become.” He names what…
Read devotionalPrayerA Prayer to Shine as the Unhidden City on the Hill
Most Holy and Gracious Father, I come before Thee in humble reverence, with thanksgiving in my heart for Thy living Word and for the calling Thou hast placed upon the lives of Thy people. Lord, I lift up to Thee the words of our Saviour, written in the Scriptures, and I receive…
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