九月六日
在这弯曲悖谬的世代作神无瑕疵的儿女。你们显在这世代中，好像明光照耀。（腓2：15）
我们用光照明一切。基督徒必须在他的生活中放光，那麽与他同处多时的人就不会不知道福音了。他的谈话应当作光，好叫听他的人清楚知道他是什麽样的人，他是服待谁的，幷从他日常的动作上叫人看出他是反映着耶稣的像。光是用以指引人的：我们当帮助那些环绕着我们的正在黑暗中的人，我们要向他们擎起生命的道，我们要把救主指给罪人看，把安息之处指给劳苦和软弱的人。人们有时读圣经，但是不能明白；我们必须预备好，像腓利一样，开导那要明白神的话、救恩的道和属神的生活的人。
光也用以作爲警号：在有暗礁和浮沙的地方必须设立灯塔。基督徒必须知道世界各处有许多错误的光，因此需要正确的光。撒旦破坏人的方法极爲广泛衆多，它们放出假光，引诱不属神的人寻乐犯罪；我们却要在每一个危险的礁石上高举真光，指出每一种罪，讲明那罪要把人领到什麽地步，好叫我们的手在一切人的血上都清洁无分，好在世上作光。光也有悦人的力量：基督徒也有。
基督徒应当是一位安慰者，他的唇上当有和善的话语，他的心中当有同情；他应当在所到之处发光，他应当向他周围的人散布快乐。愿恩惠的灵住在我心中，使我也能以恩惠待人。愿主的生命在我里面使我的话能帮助人、医治人，使我的说话行事都爲救主基督。
“在任何地方当发光”
September
6
“In
the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in
the world.” — Philippians 2:15
We use lights to make manifest. A
Christian man should so shine in his life, that a person could not live with
him a week without knowing the gospel. His conversation should be such that all
who are about him should clearly perceive whose he is, and whom he serves; and
should see the image of Jesus reflected in his daily actions. Lights are
intended for guidance. We are to help those around us who are in the dark. We
are to hold forth to them the Word of life. We are to point sinners to the
Saviour, and the weary to a divine resting-place. Men sometimes read their
Bibles, and fail to understand them; we should be ready, like Philip, to
instruct the inquirer in the meaning of God’s Word, the way of salvation, and
the life of godliness. Lights are also used for warning. On our rocks and
shoals a light-house is sure to be erected. Christian men should know that
there are many false lights shown everywhere in the world, and therefore the
right light is needed. The wreckers of Satan are always abroad, tempting the
ungodly to sin under the name of pleasure; they hoist the wrong light, be it
ours to put up the true light upon every dangerous rock, to point out every
sin, and tell what it leads to, that so we may be clear of the blood of all
men, shining as lights in the world. Lights also have a very cheering
influence, and so have Christians. A Christian ought to be a comforter, with
kind words on his lips, and sympathy in his heart; he should carry sunshine
wherever he goes, and diffuse happiness around him.
Gracious Spirit dwell with me; I myself
would gracious be, And with words that help and heal Would thy life in mine
reveal, And with actions bold and meek Would for Christ my Saviour speak.
