Luke 11:33

No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts is in a secret place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, that those who come in may see the light.

The church is to be a light in troubled times.  A source of guidance against the forces of darkness.  When we do right to our neighbors and our neighborhood, we hold the darkness at bay and give hope.  Jesus needs us to be His example every day that light and beacon of hope.  We can’t hide our faith or be ashamed of being Christian because we are the only light in a dark world.