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Bible reading for Day 14  | Matthew 5:13-16 

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

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There was a man who loved God, read the Bible every day and went to church every week. But he did not feel that he knew God’s Word well enough, so he never dared to share about why he believed in God. He was afraid he would look bad if he said something wrong or if people were to disbelieve him. 

 This changed one day when he was asked to share his story about his faith in God. His story encouraged so many people that he was asked to share it with more people, and even on his Facebook! 

The man learnt that he did not need to know the Bible perfectly before he could share. He learnt that all God wanted was a heart that obeyed Him and a willingness to share what God had done in his life. 

God needed someone who knew Him personally. This man also realised that he did not need to worry about the perfect words to use. God would give him the words. 

This is a true story of a real person. Today, this man shares his story freely. 

Just as God taught this man to trust Him, God also tells us in the Bible that we do not need to be afraid to share the Good News because He will always be with us and help us share it. 

May you be as useful as salt and light to other people as you shine God’s light to the world! 

 Discuss

1. Are you afraid to share with people why you believe in God? Why?
2. Can you think of some ways that can give you courage to share what God has done in your life? 

 Pray

1. Pray that God will make you brave to share about why you believe in Him. Ask Him to remove fear or embarrassment and to change them into trust in God’s truth and love.
2. Ask God to show you why salt is good and what it means for you to be like salt to other people. 
3. Pray that God will shine His light through you as you tell His truth. 

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