The passage immediately following the Beatitudes including the blessing for those who are persecuted for living in the way of the gospel (righteousness). I particularly like the verse, “You are the light of the world” (14). There is so much darkness in this world: misery; pain; hunger; inadequate provision in welfare, medicine and education; economic exploitation and much, much more that diminishes humanity and robs us of joy and peace.
You are the light that will challenge that darkness in the name of Christ who is the ‘Light of the World’
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