Visible Without Performing
Jesus addresses his hearers with a name they may not have chosen for themselves: light. The image of a city on a hill makes that name hard to keep private. A city is not one window or one person; its
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Matthew 5:14–16: Devotionals and Reflections
“You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden. Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house. Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:14–16 continues the city image with a lamp placed where it gives light, and connects visible good works with glory given to the Father.