IN A DARK AND DARKENED WORLD: YOU ARE THE LIGHT – BE THE LIGHT!
“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
Light will always be superior to darkness. The darker it gets, the brighter the light glows. The strength of light is known in a darkened atmosphere. Light will always outshine darkness at any measure. Light will always overpower darkness. And no matter the strength of any darkness, it cannot and will not be able to comprehend [break into] the enabling power of light’s superiority.
“. . . 5 And the LIGHT shineth in DARKNESS; and the DARKNESS COMPREHENDED it not” 1 John 1:1-5.
Light attracts, it glows, it gives direction.
Light illuminates and surpasses darkness.
God has commanded light to SHINE OUT of the darkness that was in us, to give us the needed illumination to access His redemption — done, did and deed — for us in Christ Jesus.
“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.
Living as the light in His (Christ) light will always be better than in darkness.
Light gives hope, light shines and gives a sense of life and belonging in becoming.
And God has set deliverance for us from every evil that darkness represents in the world — Galatians 1:3-5; Colossians 1:13-14.
The Holy Writ says — YOU ARE the light of the World; it did not say — YOU WILL BE light. YOU ARE THE LIGHT! See yourself the way Christ sees you and BECOME it.
Don’t be afraid of darkness nor the dark places, no matter what. Dare to be like Daniel and the three brothers (Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego) against any odds of darkness and dark places.
You ARE the extension and embodiment of God’s LIGHT in Christ Jesus in the World. You ARE His song, hope, love, peace, success, salvation, deliverance, mercy, wisdom, knowledge, prosperity and more to the dark and darkened world. Be emboldened in Christ Jesus to dare the dark and darkened presence. DARE TO BE A BIBLICAL DANIEL!
Therefore shine and keep shining. Keep ENACTING who you ARE in God in Christ Jesus. May you ever GLOW in life and godliness, in God’s GRACE and BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus’ stead.
Amen.
Blessed regards.
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.
“For with thee is the FOUNTAIN OF LIFE: in thy LIGHT shall we see LIGHT” Psalms 36:9.
“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” 1 John 1:1-5.
SUMMARY:
The message declares that in a world filled with darkness, believers in Christ are called and commissioned to be LIGHT. Light is superior to darkness and cannot be overcome by it. Because God has shined in our hearts through Christ, we must live as the light — shining through good works, courage and identity — so that the world sees Christ and glorifies God.
KEY POINTS
- YOUR IDENTITY: YOU ARE THE LIGHT
It is Present Tense – Matthew 5:14-16 “YE ARE THE LIGHT of the world.” Not “you will be”. YOU ARE THE LIGHT!
A city set on a hill cannot be hid. A candle is put ON a candlestick to GIVE LIGHT to all in the house.
Christ’s Work in You – 2 Corinthians 4:6 “God… hath SHINED in our HEARTS, to give the LIGHT of the KNOWLEDGE of the GLORY of God in the FACE of Jesus Christ.”
Colossians 1:13-14 God has delivered us from darkness into the kingdom of His Son.
You Are God’s Extension – You ARE the extension and embodiment of God’s LIGHT in Christ Jesus.
You ARE His song, hope, love, peace, success, salvation, deliverance, mercy, wisdom, knowledge, prosperity and more to the dark and darkened world.
- THE NATURE AND POWER OF LIGHT
Superiority Over Darkness – Light will always be superior to darkness. The darker it gets, the brighter the light glows.
Light always outshines and overpowers darkness. John 1:5 “the LIGHT shineth in DARKNESS; and the DARKNESS COMPREHENDED it not.”
What Light Does – Light attracts, it glows, it gives direction. Light illuminates and surpasses darkness.
It gives hope, a sense of life and belonging in becoming. Psalm 36:9 “in thy LIGHT shall we see LIGHT.”
God’s Command – God commanded light to SHINE OUT OF DARKNESS that was in us, to give us illumination to access His redemption — done, did and deed — for us in Christ Jesus. Galatians 1:3-5
- BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF BOLD LIGHT
Dare to be like Daniel and the three brothers (Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego) against any odds of darkness and dark places.
Don’t be afraid of darkness nor the dark places, no matter what.
- THE PURPOSE OF YOUR SHINING
Matthew 5:16 “LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE before men, that they may SEE your good works, and GLORIFY your Father which is in heaven.”
Your light is for God’s glory, not your own.
CALL TO ACTION
- SEE YOURSELF CORRECTLY: See yourself the way Christ sees you — YOU ARE THE LIGHT. BECOME it.
- DARE TO SHINE: Be emboldened in Christ Jesus to dare the dark and darkened presence. DARE TO BE A BIBLICAL DANIEL! Do not hide your light under a bushel.
- ENACT WHO YOU ARE: Therefore shine and keep shining. Keep ENACTING who you ARE in God in Christ Jesus through your good works, character and love.
- LIVE IN HIS LIGHT: Choose to live as the light in His (Christ) light. It is always better than living in darkness.
- EXPECT GOD’S GRACE: May you ever GLOW in life and godliness, in God’s GRACE and BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus’ stead.
REV. CHUKIE MORSI
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