Ye Are the Light of the World. Once a race of slaves amid a nation of idolaters, the Israelites were delivered from bondage, and became a light in the desert. If God's people who lived in the Old Testament dispensation were to shine out brightly upon a world of idolaters, his people who live in this age, having so many more privileges and so much greater light, should shine forth still more brightly, diffusing light everywhere.

Tidligere var israelitterne en slaveslægt midt i et afgudsdyrkende folk; men de blev befriet fra trældommen og blevet lys i ørkenen. Hvis Guds folk, der levede under den gammeltestamentlige ordning, skulle lyse klart for en verden af afgudsdyrkere, bør hans folk, som lever I denne tidsalder, og som har mange liere privilegier og et meget større lys, skinne endnu mere klart og udbrede lyset overalt.