When the King Is Home

Story★★★★

The king of a particular country traveled often, but one day a man living near
the palace remarked to a friend, “Well, it looks like the king is home tonight.”
“How do you know?” asked the other.
The man pointed up toward the royal house. “Because when the king is home,”
he said, “the castle is all lit up.”

The point

A man observes the royal castle is fully illuminated when the king is home—a metaphor for how Christ's presence dwelling in the heart shines outwardly through transformed living.

Scripture

Matthew 5:14-16Philippians 2:15

Audience

Adults

Tone

Inspiring · Convicting

To tell aloud

under a minute · 59 words

Subjects

Witness Light Journaling Presence of God

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