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Dwell in the House of the Lord Volume 1, Day 28

by David Joynt on July 04, 2020

Dwell in the House of the Lord Volume 1, Day 28

Matthew 5:16 | 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

 The last really profound and exciting aspect of being led on
righteous paths is its exemplary impact. There is tremendous power in the life of one righteous woman or man or youth. Decades of doubt and cynicism are countered by one glorious life lived humbly and gracefully. Practices of selfishness appear pretty small, as
darkness is pervaded by light. Stereotypes fall away. Truth is made manifest. Doubters gain assurance. Opponents pause. The wavering are given new conviction.

 Your life embodies God’s character! Witness is a world-changing thing.

 Be an example for someone today.

Tags: light, conviction

About the Author
David Joynt

Dave Joynt began his service as a pastor at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona in September 2014. This meant a move away from the Northeast, where he has a long history, growing up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and then serving congregations in Delaware and New Jersey for a total of 23 years.

Dave was nurtured in a great church in Bethlehem where his parents, Anne and Carey, served as elders. He graduated in classics from Lehigh University where his Father taught, and then from Oxford, where he met his wife Julia. Ordained in 1988, he completed a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1993.

He and Julia have a son, Tristan, and a daughter, Madeleine.

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