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No one lights a lamp and hides it! Instead, he puts it on a lamp stand to give light to all who enter the room.1
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"); document.writeln(" Lieutenant John Eisenhower, son of the late General Dwight Eisenhower, was a member of his father\'s staff during Word War II. On one occasion General Eisenhower gave his son a message to deliver to a colonel on the front line.
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"); document.writeln(" The young lieutenant said to the colonel, \"My dad says to watch your right flank.\" The puzzled officer replied, \"Really? And what does your mommy say?\"
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"); document.writeln(" Obviously the colonel didn\'t know who young Eisenhower was. Eisenhower didn\'t make himself known. He hid his light under a bushel as it were.
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As followers of Jesus, it is important that we are known for who we are\'€”not by rank or title\'€”but by our fruit.
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Do people know that I\'m a Christian? Do they \"see\" Jesus in me\'€”or do I just adapt to any group I am in and hide my light under a bushel?
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"); document.writeln(" No matter how small our light is, \"All the darkness in the world cannot put out the light of one small candle.\"
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"); document.writeln(" Suggested prayer: Dear God, help me be a reflection of Jesus today. Let others see your light shining through me, and be encouraged to seek you for themselves. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
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"); document.writeln(" 1. Luke 11:33 (TLB) (NLT).

 

Today\'s Encounter was written by: Crystal B. 

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