• 马太福音 5:16

你们的光也要这样照在人前，叫他们看见你们的好行为，把荣耀归给你们在天上的父。”

• 约翰福音 8:12

耶稣又对众人说：“我就是世界的光。跟从我的，必不在黑暗里走，却要得着生命的光。”

马太福音5:16告诉我们跟昨天同样的道理，不过有个稍微出人意表之处。我们理应行善，以便指引他人看到上帝的荣耀。然而，因为马太鼓励他的听众要让他们的光照在人前，这也就意味着，我们即使有光，也有可能没有照亮他人。假若如此，我们将一事无成——不能照亮的光有何用处？同样的道理，假如我们没有用自己被改变的人生去指引他人跟随耶稣，我们又有什么实际的用处呢？这就是使人们不能相信主耶稣的障碍：伪善。别成为他人不肯来教会或拒绝耶稣的理由。

• Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

• John 8:12

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Here we’re presented with the same idea, with a slight twist. We are to have good deeds that point others to God’s glory. However, because Matthew is telling his audience to let their light shine, it also means that we can have a light but NOT let it shine. In that case, we are useless – what good is a light that doesn’t shine? In the same way, what practical good are we if we do not point others to Jesus from our changed lives? This is what keeps many people from believing in Christ: hypocrisy. Don't be the reason someone says no to coming to church or trying to follow Christ.

祈祷上帝为你创造行善的机会，让你能够向你周围的人展示一个被改变的人生，使他们因你的善行、思想和动机而归荣耀给上帝。

Pray that God presents opportunities to do good and to demonstrate a changed life for those around you and that He’s glorified by your actions, thoughts, and motives.