Balm of Gilead

" Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven"   MATTHEW 5:16 This is a call into divine excellence by our LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ. He admonished the disciples to ensure that the works of their hands are so good to the extent that people will glorify Him through these glorious works. This implies that we are supposed to excel in all that we do as children of God. In our chosen careers and secular works, we are to excel. Christians must not be mediocres but must be diligent and outstanding always. The Book of Isaiah 60 verse 1 says " Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee".  We have been called to rise and shine. The glory of the LORD is evident in our lives when we rise and shine for Him. Thus, as Christians, we are to rise up and shine in all that we do. In Academics, we must shine. In the secular works, we must shine. In our societies, people mus...