Let Your Light Shine

No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. Luke 11:33









If we all removed the bushel and let our light shine, imagine what a bright world this would be!
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Matthew 5:14

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