It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
Every believer is to keep the darkness of sin from enveloping the world in which they live.
This my friend, is a real and tangible work of the church. Moreover, I think it's high time we who claim to be Christians and believe in the fundamentals of the historic, classical Christian faith get back to that old fashioned faith. As I read and ponder the many stories of God's great men and women who have admirably served the Lord, I am humbled in my service for Christ. Oh that we could all the more, fully surrender our lives and hearts to the Master's call specifically for us. I think of the little poem Hudson Taylor often remembered, at the difficult times of his life, a poem that kept his heart warm for Christ.