Light And Darkness

Psalms 18:9-11 (ESV Strong's)

9 He bowed the heavens and came down;

thick darkness was under his feet.

10 He rode on a cherub and flew;

he came swiftly on the wings of the wind.

11 He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him,

thick clouds dark with water.

John 8:12 (ESV Strong's)

I Am the Light of the World

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

It is in the darkness that we can see the light. 

It is the light which reveals the darkness. 

It takes both to teach us about God. 

 

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If We Confess

1 John 1:6-10 (ESV Strong's)

6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say 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 we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Though we have washed our bodies in the blood of Jesus, we are still sinners. We have crossed the River Jordan into kingdom of God by accepting the death of Christ as our own. We have entered the life of Christ, yet remain in the life of man. 

Sin is still attached to the flesh we inhabit. To say it does not makes Christ a liar. We are not sinners when we confess our sins and ask for forgiveness. Our spirits soar in the kingdom of heaven, but our feet travel in the dust of the earth. They must be washed continuously to remain clean before the Lord. 

The Soul Man

The spirit of a man is his soul possession. 

With You On The Way

Luke 13:23-25 (NIV)

23 Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?”

He said to them, 24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. 25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’

“But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’

Jesus loves the world enough to give His life to save it and that no one perish. His love is for all who would receive it. We receive it when we return His love. We do this through obedience. Strive to understand His will and do it. In doing so, you will transform from the image of the world into the image of God. You will be like Christ who lived as a man in perfect obedience to the Father. 

He will know you and where you come from because He was with you on the way. 

Division

Luke 12:51-53 (NIV)

51 Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. 52 From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

During these unsettling times we might pause to remember that division is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it is essential in changing the old man into the new man in Christ. Jesus brought division to the earth in order to find a suitable companion to sit with Him when the kingdom of God is established with His throne in Jerusalem. This will be the Bride of Christ. 

The division that Jesus brings into the world is the separation between light and darkness that begins in Genesis when the light of God is spoken into the darkness of man. Jesus is the light of the world. He is the word for all mankind and the sword of truth whose blade divides into the marrow of man. Heaven and earth collide as the Lord seeks to draw a people to His light. Many will be called, but few will come. His words will be too hard for some, and many will turn away. 

The call to be holy is the call to be separated unto God. This separation will engender conflict and disagreement. This is the power of the gospel and the call of God for us to come out of Egypt, the world and the ways of man. We are to follow Him and trust in the Lord. He calls us to a different place and into a new creation. 

Many Friends

Many are friends of Jesus. This is different than being in love with Jesus. That is only true of the Bride of Christ. 

Light And Darkness

Psalms 18:7-11 (ESV Strong's)

7 Then the earth reeled and rocked;

the foundations also of the mountains trembled

and quaked, because he was angry.

8 Smoke went up from his nostrils,

and devouring fire from his mouth;

glowing coals flamed forth from him.

9 He bowed the heavens and came down;

thick darkness was under his feet.

10 He rode on a cherub and flew;

he came swiftly on the wings of the wind.

11 He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him,

thick clouds dark with water.

John 8:12 (ESV Strong's)

I Am the Light of the World

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

It is in the darkness that we can see the light. 

It is the light which reveals the darkness. 

It takes both to teach us about God.