Matthew 5:16
Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
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We are not really told to 'be good'—after all, Jesus said that no man is good. Only God alone is good. {Lk.18:19} We are however are called to be holy. (1Pt.1:15} And that would include us giving all of the honor and all of the glory for the good works that we do to the Lord. Just as the way we were taught by Jesus to pray to the Father: ‘For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen!’ {Mat.6:13}

That is quite reasonable when we truly understand that it is indeed God who is at work in us, both to will and to work for His good pleasure, just as the apostle Paul wrote to the Philippians. {Php.2:13} The work that we are called to do is, as Jesus said to His disciples, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.” {Jn.6:29} It always boils down to faith, for without that faith it is impossible to please God. {Heb.11:6} With the faith that comes from what the Lord has said to you and I we truly can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. {Php.4:13}

It is true that we are called to work, for if a man does not work, let him not eat. {2Thes.3:10} That is a verse that is balanced with Jesus saying do not work for the food that perishes but for the food which endures to eternal life. {Jn.6:27} Our purpose, our ministry during our time here on earth is to bring the knowledge of God into every place {2Cor.2:14}, to proclaim the excellencies of Him who called us out of darkness and into His marvelous light {1Pt.2:9} and to let people know that there is indeed a reason to have hope: the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge to all who will receive it. (Eph.3:19} We must be, as James wrote, quick to hear, slow to speak and always proving ourselves to be doers of the word, and not just merely hearers who delude themselves. {Jas.1:19,22} Then we will be bringing His light into an increasingly dark world. He is the light in the darkness of these present days!

“For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you. For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.” (2 Corinthians 5:13-15)

TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY!