Let your light shine (2/4)

But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know… Matthew 6:3-4

But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Your almsgiving must be done in secret. And your Father who sees everything that is done in secret will reward you.
Matthew 6:3-4 giving reward Father
Let your love be sincere. Loathe what is evil and hold fast to what is good.
Romans 12:9 love evil goodness

Peace I leave with you,
my peace I give to you.
Not as the world gives
do I give it to you.
Do not let your hearts be troubled;
be not afraid.
John 14:27 encouragement peace worrying
Above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth, or use any oaths at all. Let your “Yes” mean “Yes” and your “No” mean “No.” Otherwise you may be condemned.
James 5:12 honesty truth speaking
He reveals deep and hidden mysteries
and knows what lies in the darkness,
for light dwells with him.
Daniel 2:22 almighty sin evil
For light produces all goodness and righteousness and truth.
Ephesians 5:9 light goodness righteousness
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:29-30 humility rest learning
However, whoever lives by the truth
comes to the light
so that it may be clearly seen
that his deeds have been done in God.
John 3:21 light truth obedience
This is the message
that we have heard from him
and that we declare to you:
God is light,
and there is no darkness at all in him.
1 John 1:5 sin God light
It was not their own swords that won them the land,
nor did their own arms make them victorious;
rather, it was your right hand and your arm
and the light of your face,
because you loved them.
Psalm 44:4 love strength dependence
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom should I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom should I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1 safety fear light
All you need to do is to say ‘Yes’ if you mean ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ if you mean ‘No.’ Anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
Matthew 5:37 reliability evil speaking
He will not permit your foot to stumble;
he who guards you will not fall asleep.
Psalm 121:3 trust reliability dependence
Be strong and courageous in your hearts,
all you who place your hope in the Lord.
Psalm 31:25 hope encouragement heart
O Lord, do not withhold your mercy from me;
may your kindness and your truth keep me safe forever.
Psalm 40:12 love reliability protection
Place your hope in the Lord:
be strong and courageous in your heart,
and place your hope in the Lord.
Psalm 27:14 trust patience courage
Our temporary light afflictions are preparing for us an incomparable weight of eternal glory.
2 Corinthians 4:17 eternal life suffering encouragement
For so has the Lord commanded us to do, saying,
‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles
so that you may bring salvation
to the farthest corners of the earth.’
Acts 13:47 evangelism salvation light
No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a pot or places it under a bed. Rather he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light.
Luke 8:16 honesty holiness light
Do not seek to adorn yourself externally—by the braiding of your hair and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothing. Rather, let your adornment be of your inner self, the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.
1 Peter 3:3-4 humility beauty heart
Do not associate with unbelievers. For what basis can there be for a partnership between righteousness and lawlessness? What do light and darkness have in common?
2 Corinthians 6:14 law righteousness relationships
Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may show yourselves blameless and beyond reproach, children of God without spot in the midst of an evil and depraved generation, among which you shine like lights in the world as you hold fast tenaciously to the word of life.
Philippians 2:14-16a holiness Word of God life
Come forth! Let us bow down to worship him;
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker.
Psalm 95:6 creation worship humility
My son, do not forget my teaching,
but cherish my commandments in your heart,
for they will bring you length of days,
more years of life, and an abundance of prosperity.
Proverbs 3:1-2 law life heart
I seek you with all my heart;
do not let me stray from your precepts.
Psalm 119:10 law righteousness heart

But you are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people claimed by God as his own possession,” so that you may proclaim the praise of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.