Make it known
These are things we learned
from our ancestors,
and we will tell them
to the next generation.
We won’t keep secret
the glorious deeds
and the mighty miracles
of the Lord. ~ Psalm 78:3-4 (CEV)
No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. ~ Matthew 5:15 (NLT)
KEY THOUGHT:
Make known what God has done and is doing.
PRAYER:
Jesus, you are the light of the world. You are what God is doing. Thank you for the way that you have rescued us from the realm of darkness. I admit to being shy about telling your story. Help me to figure out ways to share the good news through both my words and my actions. I'm going to keep the light visible. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
