This summer, my youngest 2 children are leaders at our church's day camp. They will minister to just over 60 children each week and some will hear the message of salvation for the first time. These two verses stood out for me as I thought about the day camp and the children who will be attending this summer:
7 Isaiah 26: 7-8
The path of the righteous is level;
you, the Upright One, make the way of the righteous smooth.
8 Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws,[b]
we wait for you;
your name and renown
are the desire of our hearts.
If everyone lived their lives they way God intended, what a life this would be! But how do people who do not know about Jesus know how to walk in his ways? We need to look for ways to share Jesus with those around us so that they can wait and be walking with Him when He returns.
Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 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. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
The theme for this year's camp is "walk in the light". Living without the knowledge of Christ is like walking in the dark, fumbling around trying to make sense of the surroundings. Knowing God means that we are no longer in the dark and that we can share the light with others too and this will help them to find their way too.
Today I am praying for the hearts of the campers to receive this message that will light their way as they go through the rest of their lives.
Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage: Isaiah 28-30 Matthew 5:27-48
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