GOD GIVES [SHINES] LIGHT OUT OF THE MIDST OF DARKNESS: GOD DOES NOT GIVE [SHINES] LIGHT UPON DARKNESS!
“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I AM THE LIGHT of the world: he that FOLLOWETH me shall NOT WALK IN DARKNESS, but shall have the LIGHT OF LIFE” John 8:12.
The beauty of our REDEMPTION is that light has TRIUMPH over darkness. And Jesus is our light and lighthouse indeed. And in Him, we can walk in the light of God, in Christ Jesus, in our redemption in Him. God is not saying He will shine LIGHT upon our darkness or in our darkness but will bring FORTH light OUT OF OUR DARKNESS as He did in our redemption through Christ Jesus; much more as He did in creation wherein DARKNESS beseech the EARTH. The Consequence of that darkness made the earth to be without form and void. But God abhors darkness, hence He ordered light to shine fourth OUT OF THAT DARKNESS. And light came FORTH. And light is superior to any level of darkness, for darkness can NEVER comprehend, overtake, overpower or breakdown any form or levels of light.
“For God, who commanded the LIGHT TO SHINE OUT OF DARKNESS, hath SHINED in our hearts, to give THE LIGHT OF THE KNOWLEDGE of the glory of God in the FACE OF JESUS CHRIST” 2 Corinthians 4:6.
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the EARTH was WITHOUT FORM, AND VOID; and DARKNESS was UPON the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 3 And God said, Let there be LIGHT: and there was light. 4 And God saw the LIGHT, that it was good: and God divided the light from the DARKNESS. 5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day” Genesis 1:1-5.
And by God’s eternal WORD, you can emancipate yourself with God’s light to brighten up your life from any form and void of darkness. For God’s word is a lamp (insight) unto our feet and a light (foresight) unto our path of doing life. And the entrance of God’s WORD into our being brightens up our life daily with understanding.
“Thy WORD is a LAMP unto my FEET, and a LIGHT unto my PATH . . . 130 The ENTRANCE of thy WORDS giveth LIGHT; it giveth UNDERSTANDING unto the simple” Psalms 119:105, 130.
“In the beginning was THE WORD, and THE WORD was with God, and THE WORD was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the LIGHT SHINETH IN DARKNESS; and the DARKNESS COMPREHENDED IT NOT” John 1:1-5.
And by Jesus in you, who is the LIGHT in you, the path of you, the JUSTIFIED and RIGHTEOUS person in Christ Jesus, can now shine brighter and brighter until your day is dawn with God in LIFE and GODLINESS in the grace. For He is the fountain of life, and in His light, we shine out His light to illuminate the world out of darkness in the grace of redemption.
“But the PATH OF THE JUST is as the SHINING LIGHT, that SHINETH MORE AND MORE unto the perfect day” Proverbs 4:18.
“For with You is the FOUNTAIN of life [the fountain of life-giving water]; In Your LIGHT we SEE light” Psalms 36:9/Amplified.
“You ARE the LIGHT of [Christ to] the world. A city set on a hill CANNOT be hidden; 15 nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives LIGHT to all who ARE in the house. 16 Let your light SHINE before men in such a way that they may see your good deeds and moral excellence, and [recognize and honor and] GLORIFY your Father who is in heaven” Matthew 5:14-16/Amplified.
I pray that you SHINE FORTH IN THE LIGHT of God’s GRACE in you, which is Christ and of Christ out of EVERY NOTABLE DARKNESS you are locked down with at this very moment, in Jesus precious name. Amen.
SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“Ye ARE the LIGHT of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 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. 16 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.
“For God, who commanded the LIGHT TO SHINE OUT OF DARKNESS, hath SHINED in our hearts, to give THE LIGHT OF THE KNOWLEDGE of the glory of God in the FACE OF JESUS CHRIST” 2 Corinthians 4:6.
“Thy WORD is a LAMP unto my FEET, and a LIGHT unto my PATH . . . 130 The ENTRANCE of thy WORDS giveth LIGHT; it giveth UNDERSTANDING unto the simple” Psalms 119:105, 130.
“But the PATH OF THE JUST is as the SHINING LIGHT, that SHINETH MORE AND MORE unto the perfect day” Proverbs 4:18.
“In the beginning was THE WORD, and THE WORD was with God, and THE WORD was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the LIGHT SHINETH IN DARKNESS; and the DARKNESS COMPREHENDED IT NOT” John 1:1-5.
SUMMARY:
The message emphasises that God shines light out of darkness, not upon it. Jesus Christ is the Light of the world, and through Him, we can shine His light to illuminate the world. The beauty of redemption is that light has triumphed over darkness.
Key points:
- God brings light out of darkness, as seen in creation (Genesis 1:1-5) and redemption (2 Corinthians 4:6).
- Jesus Christ is the Light of the world, and we are called to follow Him and shine His light (John 8:12, Matthew 5:14-16).
- God’s Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path, giving us understanding and insight (Psalms 119:105, 130).
- As believers, we are the light of the world, and our light should shine before men to glorify God (Matthew 5:14-16).
- Darkness cannot comprehend or overpower light, and we can overcome darkness through Jesus Christ (John 1:1-5).
The message encourages believers to:
- Emancipate themselves with God’s light to brighten up their lives from darkness.
- Shine forth in the light of God’s grace, which is Christ and of Christ.
- Trust in God’s Word to give them light and understanding.
Ultimately, the message is one of hope and empowerment, encouraging believers to shine the light of Christ in a dark world
REV. CHUKIE MORSI