phós : φῶς : Illuminate

"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden." Matthew 5: 14

This morning, as I put on the diamond jewelries into the cases that have lights installed in them, I notice that the diamonds glare beautifully and the cases lit up against the gloomy Seattle sky today.

This makes me think about our lives as children of God. We should lit up like that cases because we have Jesus in our lives. We should shine. Am I shining against the gloomy world? What can I do to shine? - more Lights perhaps? (the diamonds shine more inside the cases because of the newly installed lights in the cases :P)

5457 phṓs (a neuter noun) – properly, light (especially in terms of its results, what it manifests); in the NT, the manifestation of God's self-existent life; divine illumination to reveal and impart life, through Christ.

The Importance of Friendship

"Self-sufficiency is prized in the world, but it isn't God's design for His children..."
InTouch Ministries daily devotional February 18, 2011.

My daily devotional talks about when Joshua fought against the Amalekites and Moses had to lift his hands up in order for Joshua to win the battle (Exodus 17:8-13)
In verse 12, it is said that Aaron and Hur helped Moses lifts his hands....
I am reminded that we need Godly counsels, close friends- accountability partners who can help us fulfill God's plan.

I pray that God will bring us friends like Aaron & Hur that would help us when we grow weary and encourage us to win our races on earth so that we can reach Heaven's crown.

Moreover, also for God to bring us Godly friends that reminded us for our calling to be Christ-like and help the world. This makes me thankful of Mike Shi, that reminded me to help the blind or poor people in Ecuador finacially.

I hope that we will continue to pray for God to surround us with Godly friends...

A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. Ecc 4:12 (NLT)