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Light

1 John 1:5

God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all.

Ephesians 5:8

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light…

Light is a curious thing. Here are some really cool facts:

  1. It’s the fastest thing in our known universe.
  2. It travels in a straight path.
  3. It does not bend.
  4. It is visible and invisible (due to our eye limitations).
  5. When it hits something it does one of three things:

          Bounces off,

          gets soaked up,

          or passes through.

  1. It can only be seen when it hits something, thus why empty space is dark.

Especially in “light” of the verses at the top. Think about God describing Himself as Light…

  1. He is the fastest! No one else is omni-present! Now that’s fast!
  2. AND 3. God is God. There is no change in Him, EVER. He was, is and always will be exactly Who He is today. He does not bend, He is straight in character.
  3. He is visible and invisible. (Romans 1:20) He shows Himself to us in many ways: Through creation, through His work in our lives, through others, through His Word. Yet, He remains invisible.
  4. When God “hits” someone, they will do one of three things with Him. People will hear about God and His love and it just bounces right off of them. Or they hear and soak it all in, a changed life is the result. Or, upon hearing about God’s love it passes through them; it may affect them for the moment, but it doesn’t really stick.
  5. There is NO EMPTINESS IN GOD. Nothing lacking, nothing needy, no void, because God “hits” everything! This resonates with me most because this is a real struggle for many, just feeling empty at times. When God hits us, and He does regularly, daily, we cannot possibly be truly empty.

First– He is light and in Him is no darkness, no emptiness. (1 John 1:5)

Second– His Spirit lives within us, so there can be no emptiness, no darkness. (2 Cor. 1:22) Finally– He has promised to be with us ALWAYS! (Hebrews 13:5b)

So, when the empty moments come, they are a lie from the father of lies!

Call it what it is and claim the truth!

Light is a curious thing, PRAISE GOD that HE IS LIGHT!

And no darkness, whether physical, mental, spiritual or emotional can stand once He is present!

Light

What are some of the benefits we receive from light?

Here are a few that came to my mind:  Light…

* enables me to see clearly,

* helps me see where I am going,

* provides warmth,

* helps things to grow,

* shows the dirt,

* helps me understand the world around me…

Philippians 2:14-16,  Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

God, through Paul, reminds believers in Jesus Christ that we are lights shining in the midst of a “crooked and twisted generation”.  As you witness the unrest, bitterness, hatred, and immorality of the world around us, are you living in such a way that your life shines God’s purity and holiness and exposes sin for what it is?

Shine God’s light today!!