HIS LIGHT IN OUR DARKNESS: HE IS THE LIGHT THAT DISPELS EVERY DARKNESS!
“O house of Jacob, COME YE, and let us WALK IN THE LIGHT of the Lord” Isaiah 2:5.
There is a greater need to walk in the LIGHT now than there has ever been in human history. The level of darkness and untruth has overshadowed and overwhelmed many today – and the fear of darkness and all it stands for now lives within many more than ever before, even in our daily acts of doing life and living godly in the grace in Christ Jesus’ stead. Darkness speaks of evil and wickedness, lies and untruth, hypocrisy and prejudice, sentiment and dissimulation, and such like that depict the devil and his cohorts who perpetuate and symbolise darkness and its effects.
LIGHT, on the other hand, indicates and signifies the hallmark of Development, Progress, Freedom, Victory, Triumph, Illumination, Enlightenment, Productivity, Fulfilment, Purposeful Living, Colourful Living, Meaningful Living, and such like. And when one comes into the LIGHT that Christ is and provides, and starts acting on His WORD in that LIGHT, it is apparent that one will receive illumination and enlightenment against all forms of DARKNESS as it is written:
“Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the LIGHT of the world; he that follows me shall not WALK in DARKNESS, but shall have the LIGHT of LIFE” – John 8:12.
“But the PATH OF THE JUST is as the SHINING LIGHT, that SHINETH MORE AND MORE unto the perfect day” Proverbs 4:18.
Until one finds light in the LIGHT that the Lord Jesus Christ is and provides, there cannot be true illumination and enlightenment from darkness. You are FREE from every form of DARKNESS by the illumination and enlightenment you have RECEIVED in you of Christ Jesus, who is the Saviour, Lord and King. Amen.
“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. 6 If we say that we have FELLOWSHIP with him, and WALK IN DARKNESS, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 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. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, AND HIS WORD IS NOT IN US” 1 John 1:5-10.
To HAVE and WALK in Christ Jesus’ LIGHT is to WALK in His WORD. And when you find the LIGHT of Christ Jesus in you, ‘THAT’ DARKNESS in your – Marriage, Marital Choices, Relationship, Finance, Career, Ministry, Leadership and more – will disperse and be dispelled with ease by the power and grace in Christ’s light. And you will know and experience what it means to have a life without sweat, stress, pressure and depression. Christ’s light indicates God’s favour, wisdom and speed to thrive, succeed, triumph, overcome and win victoriously in His leisure and with meaningful fulfilment.
“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
When you resolve, even now – being today – to allow and follow the LIGHT of Christ Jesus, you will never walk in darkness. But His light will illuminate and enlighten every darkness, so that you can see all about you that pertains to doing life and living godly in God’s divine Plan, Purpose and Pursuit for you.
It’s time to COLOUR and RAINBOW your life with the LIGHT that is in and of Christ Jesus. Be Blessed in Life and Godliness in the LIGHT of Christ Jesus. Amen.
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING:
“O house of Jacob, COME YE, and let us WALK IN THE LIGHT of the Lord” Isaiah 2:5.
“Thou wilt shew me the PATH OF LIFE (ILLUMINATION): in thy PRESENCE (LIGHT) is FULNESS of joy; at thy RIGHT HAND (RIGHTEOUSNESS) there are pleasures (FULFILMENT) for evermore” Psalms 16:11 (Emphasis/Paraphrase Mine)
“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 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 that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore CAST OFF THE WORKS OF DARKNESS, and let us PUT ON THE ARMOUR OF LIGHT. 13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying” Romans 13:11-13.
“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. 6 If we say that we have FELLOWSHIP with him, and WALK IN DARKNESS, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 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. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, AND HIS WORD IS NOT IN US” 1 John 1:5-10.
SUMMARY:
This is a Gospel teaching and call to walk in Christ as LIGHT in a time of increasing darkness. The core message is: Jesus Christ IS the LIGHT, and walking in Him and His WORD brings total wholeness, freedom, and direction for life.
KEY POINTS:
- THE URGENCY: Walk in the LIGHT Now
- The message opens with Isaiah 2:5 — “COME YE, and let us WALK IN THE LIGHT of the Lord”.
- It declares there is a greater need to walk in LIGHT now than ever in human history.
- Reason: The level of darkness, untruth, fear, evil, wickedness, lies, hypocrisy, prejudice, and deception has overwhelmed many — even believers trying to live godly.
- DARKNESS is described as the system of the devil and his cohorts.
- LIGHT is described as the hallmark of Development, Progress, Freedom, Victory, Illumination, Productivity, Purposeful/Colourful/Meaningful Living.
- THE SOURCE: Christ Jesus IS The LIGHT
Key scriptures anchor this:
- John 8:12 – “I am the LIGHT of the world; he that follows me shall not WALK in DARKNESS, but shall have the LIGHT of LIFE”
- John 1:1-5 – The WORD was God, and in Him was life; and the life was the light of men. The light shines in darkness, and darkness cannot overcome it.
- 1 John 1:5-10 – God is LIGHT, and in Him is NO DARKNESS at all. If we WALK IN THE LIGHT, we have fellowship, and the blood of Jesus cleanses us.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6 – God has “SHINED in our hearts, to GIVE the LIGHT of the knowledge of the glory of God in the FACE of Jesus Christ”
The point: To HAVE and WALK in Christ’s LIGHT is to WALK in His WORD. You cannot have true illumination apart from Him.
- THE RESULT: What Happens When You Walk in the LIGHT
When you receive and act on the LIGHT of Christ in you:
- Darkness Disperses – “THAT DARKNESS” in Marriage, Choices, Relationships, Finance, Career, Ministry, Leadership “will disperse and be dispelled with ease” by Christ’s grace and power.
- Freedom from Pressure – You experience life without sweat, stress, pressure, and depression.
- God’s Favour and Speed – Christ’s light brings God’s favour, wisdom, and speed to thrive, succeed, triumph, overcome, and win with meaningful fulfilment.
- Divine Direction – His light illuminates God’s divine Plan, Purpose and Pursuit for your life. Psalm 16:11 – “in thy PRESENCE is FULNESS of joy”
- Sanctification – Romans 13:11-13 calls us to “CAST OFF THE WORKS OF DARKNESS, and PUT ON THE ARMOUR OF LIGHT” and walk honestly.
The promise: Proverbs 4:18 – “the PATH OF THE JUST is as the SHINING LIGHT, that SHINETH MORE AND MORE unto the perfect day”
- THE CALL TO ACTION
- Resolve Today: “When you resolve, even now – being today – to allow and follow the LIGHT of Christ Jesus, you will never walk in darkness.”
- Let the Light Colour Your Life: “It’s time to COLOUR and RAINBOW your life with the LIGHT that is in and of Christ Jesus.”
- This is a call to choose fellowship with God over fellowship with darkness, to confess and be cleansed, and to live by the Word.
- SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS TO PONDER
The teaching closes by listing key verses for meditation: Isaiah 2:5, Psalm 16:11, 2 Corinthians 4:6, John 1:1-5, Romans 13:11-13, 1 John 1:5-10.
All of them reinforce: God is LIGHT. Jesus is LIGHT. The Word is LIGHT. Walk in it.
Overall Message in One Sentence:
In a world overwhelmed by darkness, Jesus Christ is the only true LIGHT. When we receive Him and walk in His Word, His illumination frees us from every darkness, aligns us with God’s purpose, and leads us into a life of victory, joy, and fulfilment.
Amen.
REV. CHUKIE MORSI