GOD’S LIGHT – ILLUMINATES: DON’T REFUSE LIGHT TO WALK INTO DARKNESS – LIKE JUDAS ISCARIOT!
“. . . He (Judas Iscariot) then having RECEIVED the sop went IMMEDIATELY out: and it was NIGHT. . .” John 13:30.
Whatever we become in life is as a RESULT of the CHOICES we make out of it. Judas Iscariot REFUSED the LIGHT of life and WALKED from the light of life into his DARKNESS — that is, into his NIGHT.
You should always have it in mind and in your consciousness, that there is something about you and God in the light. For He is light and because He dwells in you, He is there in you to ensure that He brings forth light out of you in every context and ramification of darkness in your doing life and living godly in Him, in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen.
“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.
I pray you will ensure you stay in the LIGHT that OUTSHINES all DARKNESS for your good and BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen.
And staying in the LIGHT is staying in His WORD. And staying in His WORD is the illumination in our spirit being to outshine all darkness.
Light will always be superior to darkness. The darker, the brighter. And when you are enveloped by The Word, darkness will be revealed and kept at bay.
“In the beginning [before all time] was THE WORD (Christ), and the Word was with God, and THE WORD was God Himself. 2 He was [continually existing] in the beginning [co-eternally] with God. 3 All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him not even one thing was made that has come into being. 4 In Him was life [and the power to bestow life], and the life was the LIGHT of men. 5 The Light SHINES on in the DARKNESS, and the darkness did not understand it or overpower it or appropriate it or absorb it [and is unreceptive to it]” John 1:1-5 Amplified.
And because the WORD is of FAITH, and FAITH PLEASES God, that gives the enabling for us to be actively engaged — that is, to be synchronised to the heavenly for our earthly affairs — thereby illuminating, glowing and radiating the essence of God in Christ Jesus’ stead in you.
SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“But all things that are REPROVED are made MANIFEST by the LIGHT: for whatsoever doth make MANIFEST is LIGHT. 14 Wherefore he saith, AWAKE thou that SLEEPEST, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall GIVE thee LIGHT” Ephesians 5:13-14.
“In the beginning [before all time] was THE WORD (Christ), and the Word was with God, and THE WORD was God Himself. 2 He was [continually existing] in the beginning [co-eternally] with God. 3 All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him not even one thing was made that has come into being. 4 In Him was life [and the power to bestow life], and the life was the LIGHT of men. 5 The Light SHINES on in the DARKNESS, and the darkness did not understand it or overpower it or appropriate it or absorb it [and is unreceptive to it]” John 1:1-5 Amplified.
“When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. 22 Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. 23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. 25 He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it? 26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. 27 And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly. 28 Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. 29 For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. 30 He then having RECEIVED the sop went IMMEDIATELY out: and it was NIGHT” John 13:21-30.
SUMMARY:
The message is a solemn warning and exhortation to CHOOSE GOD’S LIGHT and REFUSE DARKNESS. It teaches that whatever we become in life is the RESULT of our CHOICES, using Judas Iscariot as the example of one who REFUSED the LIGHT and walked into NIGHT. Because God dwells in us as LIGHT, we are called to stay in His WORD so that His LIGHT can OUTSHINE all darkness and radiate Christ through us.
Key Points:
- THE CHOICE OF LIGHT OR DARKNESS DETERMINES OUR DESTINY
“Whatever we become in life is as a RESULT of the CHOICES we make out of it.”
Judas Iscariot REFUSED the LIGHT of life and WALKED into his DARKNESS — “He then having RECEIVED the sop went IMMEDIATELY out: and it was NIGHT” John 13:30. His choice led him out of fellowship into darkness. - GOD IS LIGHT AND DWELLS IN US TO BRING FORTH LIGHT
“For He is light and because He dwells in you, He is there in you to ensure that He brings forth light out of you in every context and ramification of darkness”
“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. - STAYING IN THE WORD IS STAYING IN THE LIGHT
“And staying in the LIGHT is staying in His WORD. And staying in His WORD is the illumination in our spirit being to outshine all darkness.”
“In Him was life… and the life was the LIGHT of men. The Light SHINES on in the DARKNESS, and the darkness did not… overpower it” John 1:1-5 Amplified.
When you are enveloped by The Word, darkness is REVEALED and KEPT AT BAY. - LIGHT IS SUPERIOR TO DARKNESS
“Light will always be superior to darkness. The darker, the brighter.”
“But all things that are REPROVED are made MANIFEST by the LIGHT: for whatsoever doth make MANIFEST is LIGHT” Ephesians 5:13-14.
Darkness cannot understand, overpower, or absorb the Light John 1:5. - FAITH SYNCHRONISES US TO HEAVEN FOR EARTHLY ILLUMINATION
“And because the WORD is of FAITH, and FAITH PLEASES God, that gives the enabling for us to be actively engaged — that is, to be synchronised to the heavenly for our earthly affairs — thereby illuminating, glowing and radiating the essence of God in Christ Jesus’ stead in you.”
Call to Action:
- DON’T REFUSE LIGHT TO WALK INTO DARKNESS: Make the conscious choice daily to remain in the LIGHT. Do not follow the pattern of Judas who chose darkness.
- STAY IN THE WORD: Ensure you stay in the LIGHT that OUTSHINES all DARKNESS for your good and BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus’ stead. Let His Word be the illumination of your spirit.
- BE AWARE OF GOD IN YOU: Always have it in mind and in your consciousness that there is something about you and God in the light. He is in you to bring forth light in every area of darkness.
- LIVE GODLY AND RADIATE CHRIST: Be actively engaged, synchronised to the heavenly for your earthly affairs, so you can illuminate, glow and radiate the essence of God in Christ Jesus’ stead.
REV. CHUKIE MORSI
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