The Message
“This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” (1 John 1:5-7)
Today’s Morsel: I have noticed that many seem to be enthralled with all the lights that they are seeing in the sky at night. The Bible tells us that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. And Jesus tells us: “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14-16) Because we are attached to Christ, our lives should be a representation of Him. When people see us, they should see Jesus. When we speak, they should hear Jesus. When we are near, they should feel Jesus. When we preach, they should know Jesus. And when we pray, they ought to believe in Jesus. God is light, John said (1 John 1:5). And according to both John and Paul, Jesus Christ was God manifested in flesh (1 Timothy 3:16, John 1:14), which makes Him also the living Word. And according to the psalmist: “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” (Psalms 119:105); “The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.” (Psalms 119:130). When we open our Bibles, light immediately appears. And when we read and study His Word and hear the name of Jesus light ought to appear. Your understanding ought to be enlightened. The psalmist continues by say: “If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.” (Psalms 139:11-12) Light always repels darkness. Darkness cannot overpower light. That’s why Satan cannot defeat you. Your light of the word and Holy Ghost causes him the fear the same way that Dracula fears the light and Superman fears kryptonite! With Christ in you, your life ought to be a bright and shining light. And everything that is out to destroy you should flee.
Sing: I’ve got Jesus on the inside, working on the outside, oh, what a change in my life. I’ve got Jesus on the inside, working on the outside, oh, what a change in my life. I’ve got Jesus on the inside, working on the outside, oh, what a change in my life, oh, what a change, in my life.
Thought For Today: “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalms 27:1)
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