Light Of The World

Matthew 5:14-16 (ESV Strong's)

14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

What does it mean when the light of the world tells us that we are the light of the world?

We are the New Jerusalem, the city of light, the Bride of Christ, and have become His body on earth. 

We are the sent ones of Jesus Christ who was sent by God. We have His Spirit. 

They Left Everything

Luke 5:8-11 (ESV Strong's)

8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” 9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

When we see Jesus, our eyes are opened and we see ourselves as we are. Only then can we leave this life behind and follow Him. We journey to what we can be. 

Our Home

John 14:22-24 (ESV Strong's)

22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world?” 23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me.

The word came from God the Father. It is manifest in words that form in our mouths, in shape of Jesus His Son, and the presence of His Spirit in the body of Christ. 

The word of God goes forth and does not return empty. It fills and dwells in the earth of man. There will be many sons and daughters of God. It is here God will rest.  

He Is With Us

Luke 5:33-34 (ESV Strong's)

A Question About Fasting

33 And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.” 34 And Jesus said to them, “Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?

As disciples of Christ, God is with us. Do we fast as we prepare for the wedding?

He Humbled Himself

Philippians 2:5-8 (ESV Strong's)

5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

Though we are in the form of man, we do not count self as a thing to be grasped. When we empty ourselves and take the form of His servant, we are reborn into the mind of Christ. We humble ourselves in obedience to His word to the point of death. We bear our cross which leads to life. 

Pitch Perfect

Genesis 6:14 (ESV Strong's)

Make yourself an ark of gopher wood. Make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out with pitch.

Our salvation is worked out in our response and obedience to the Lord. He has provided the way to escape the waters of the world. Our work is believing the Lord and keeping His word. 

The word translated as “pitch” comes from the Hebrew word “h3722. כָּפַר ḵâp̱ar”, which means cover and is more usually translated as “atonement”. Our repentance cleanses and seals us in His mercy and grace. Our obedience to His word keeps us dry during our passage in this world. We are in Christ and He in us. 

Genesis 6:22

Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.

The In Crowd

John 14:20 (ESV Strong's)

In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

God enters creation through the Holy Spirit. Jesus is the face He has presented to the world and is the radiance of the glory of the exact image of His nature. His nature becomes ours when we receive His Spirit. A new creation arises in our flesh and we are intimately connected with the Trinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

This is the Holy Communion of the Saints.