Grace Covenant Family Devotions

January 6, 2010

Matthew 4
Mike Schwiebert

Matthew 4:16
“The people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned."

Matthew 4 marks the beginning of Jesus' ministry. Matthew gives us a beautiful word picture from Isaiah 9 to describe that this literally means, "light has sprung up!"

Think of your family, neighbors or co-workers. In many ways, we are all living in the land of the shadow of death. That is as true today as it was then. Yet here is the really cool part - because we are the light of the world and God's love is alive in our hearts, these words can be said about you and me.

So live today with an awareness that wherever you go, "light has sprung up!"

Every day, allow God's light to shine through you to touch a dark world.

Mike Schwiebert serves as Media Director, including oversight of video, audio, duplication and in-service graphic support functions.