July 8, 2020 WALKING IN THE LIGHT
Psalm 119:105,130 “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, a light unto my path.” “The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.”
Mathew 5:15-16 “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 others, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”
John 8:12 “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
What a blessing it is to have light shine into the darkness. In life, one can find himself or herself walking in the darkness of doubt, confusion, brokenness, fear, anxiety, addictions, depression, hopelessness, and boredom in general. It is a no-brainer-but there is no benefit or blessings to walking in the darkness, but endless blessings and benefits to walking in the light. Many search for light in education, wealth, popularity, physical appearance, and you name it, but there is only one source of light. It is the word of God that gives light; there is no substitute or alternative light-whether we believe it or not. The verse above tells us that Jesus is the light of the world and all who follow Him will have the light of life. The blessing is that the light is not limited to a select few, but is available to all who follow Him regardless of their financial status, race, education, physical health, past failures, or present circumstances. While on earth, Jesus demonstrated living in the light; He spoke the truth, He gave, He showed compassion, He was not angry or irritated, He had peace, He was not swayed by the influence of the world, and He had a heart to heal and to bless. In our culture, we have many potential distractions that would cause us to turn from the light and walk in darkness. We must make decisions about our careers, finances, marriage, education, health, where to live, how to deal with those around us who are in the midst of difficulties- and the list goes on. The only possible way to navigate this life, to make wise decisions, is to walk in the light of God’s word; we are not capable of making it on our own. The best of man’s ways is insufficient and ends in defeat and death. We do not ‘acquire’ light on our own; to have the light of God is no less than a miracle, but it is available to all who follow Him. The obvious to all of this is that we must expose ourselves to, and become familiar to the words of God because it is the ‘entrance His word’ that gives light. Walking in the light is not to be private affair; walking or living in the light becomes evident to all; those who are in darkness need light and that is why believers are not to hide the light, but to let it shine that it may give light to all and glorify our Father. Matthew 5:15-16. Simply said, if we want to walk in the light, then we must hear (read) His word and let it enter our spirit and follow Him. We do not have to live in darkness; we can live in the light of God.
Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”
John 1:5 “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
Psalm 27:1 “The Lord is my light and my salvation-whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life-of whom shall I be afraid?”
Blessings,
Buddy
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