Matthew 5:14-16 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
Christ also said that we are the light of the world. We are not to be this later in heaven but are this quality to the world now. As light we are to reflect the love and forgiveness shown to us by our heavenly Father. The world is to experience His love through us. We are to be loving and forgiving in all dealings. Our works in faith are His light to the world. They are a reflection of God to the world through us.
Our light is to positively reflect the truth of God's word as given to us in scripture. Only His truth contains the answers to life's complex and often puzzling questions. Our faith in God and His word will be seen by others in the way we live our lives and respond to this world and all its challenges. For as we are seen by the world we become the light that shines truth from the Father. As light, we bring answers to the world. A light that directs the chosen of God from sin’s darkness to the light of eternal life.
Our light must shine continually in order to reveal God's love through His disciples. If we hide or inhibit our Christian position we are like the candle put under a bushel and become ineffective in providing God's light and truth to a darkened and lost world.
