LISTEN IN THE DARK

 

Matthew 10:27

 

"What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops." ESV 

 

 

When we feel we are in the dark and we don't sense God's presence, we have to keep silent because this is when He speaks to us what we are to share with the world. The darkness will end, don't question it.

 

Lord, help us to remember that You are every bit with us in the darkness as when we are in more joyful times. Help us to listen in the darkness so that we will speak out in the daytime. In Your great name we pray, Amen.

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WHO TURNED OUT THE LIGHT?

 

1 John 2:11

 

"But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes." ESV

 

 

If we can't seem to find our spiritual direction and the Lord seems to have moved farther away from us, it's time to search our own hearts for harbored resentment and anger. If we are holding grudges or rehearsing angry thoughts about anyone or anything, we have turned off the Light of our Lord and His Holy Spirit. It is only when we let go of this resentment, forgive whoever wronged us, and ask for forgiveness from our Lord, that the Light will shine on us once again.

 

Lord, forgive us for harboring resentment toward others. We truly desire Your Holy Spirit to fill us with Your love and forgiveness toward those we feel have wronged us. Cleanse us Lord of the negative hold of anger and hatred that leaves us stumbling around in the darkness. In Your name we pray, Amen.

 

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DON'T JUST KNOW IT, LIVE IT

 

John 8:12

 

"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." ESV 

 

We can read all about sanctification, growing in the Lord, and walking in the Spirit. But, this will only educate our minds. It is obedience to the Light of the Lord and His Word that will change our hearts to bring about these miraculous things. Reading about it and discussing it merely brings knowledge. Obeying His Word brings us into the Light and keeps us walking on the path to Him.

 

Lord, please forgive us for sitting passively by, reading and talking about the life we are to be living in You. Help us to be obedient in the light You have given us and prepare us for the light that is ahead. We ask in Your precious name, Amen.

 

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LIGHT SPECTRUM TRANSFER

 

Colossians 1:13

 

"He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son." ESV 

 

Since the fall of man, we have been held in captivity by the forces of evil and of self-satisfaction. We have literally been held prisoners in a cursed world. After so long a time in this condition, we have become adapted and accepting of it as normal. However, when we are drawn to the Lord by the Holy Spirit and we accept Him, our eyes are opened to His Light that shines on the truth of our depraved and lost condition. We can also see the glorious realm of God's Kingdom that is now ours through the blood of Jesus Christ. What an amazing rescue!

 

Lord, how we thank You for the wonderful gift of salvation from darkness to knowledge of the Truth through Jesus Christ. Anoint us to be Your light so that we can speak and live the Truth to those who still walk in darkness and they can choose to have their eyes opened to You. In Your name we pray, Amen.

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LIVING WITH THE LIGHT OUT

 

John 8:12

 

"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.'" ESV 

 

Once we've been in a dark room for a while, our eyes seem to adjust, at least to where we can see things enough to get by. That is exactly how each of us live in this world before we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Savior. We see enough to get by and enough to believe we don't need to change the way we live. Once the Light comes in, we are amazed at the things we missed, the things we misunderstood, the things we never even knew were there. Living in the Light allows us to live life to its' fullest, to see the Truth of God and His creation.

 

Heavenly Father, forgive those of us who still feel that we have enough light on our own to make it in this world. Help us to walk in Your Light so we can know the Truth. In Jesus' name, Amen.

 

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SUPER POWER

 

1 Samuel 2:9

 

"He will guard the feet of his faithful ones; but the wicked shall be cut off in the darkness, for not by might shall a man prevail." ESV

 

If we are true children of God, we can have confidence that He will guide us along every step of the way and will keep us from falling. Those who do not belong to Him, will find themselves in the end to be helpless, confused, and lost. Neither evil nor the efforts of man can overpower the omnipotent God Almighty.

 

Heavenly father, we thank You for Your eternal protection and guidance. We humbly worship You and acknowledge that there is no power greater than You. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.

 

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John 3:19

 

"And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil." ESV

 

Jesus is the Light of the world. His life and His words light up the Truth for all to see and accept. Yet, there are those who refuse to come into the rays of His light because they don't want to acknowledge the darkness within themselves or having it exposed to others, or having to give it up. God does not send anyone to hell. People choose to go there because they prefer their own way, which is in darkness, and are deceived into thinking they are safe.

 

Heavenly Father, help us to remember that a person living in darkness does not see the Light unless we shine it on and around them. Give us the fullness of Your Holy Spirit to have wisdom and discernment as we shine Your light on those we encounter, so that they might be drawn by Your Spirit into the Light and turn their backs on the darkness forever. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

          

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ARE YOU STILL IN THE DARKNESS?

 

 

1 John 2:9

"Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in the darkness." ESV

We may claim to be a child of God. We may say we are born again. We might believe we are holy, righteous, and above reproach. However, if we are harboring resentment, ill will, or even hatred toward another, we are not a part of God's Kingdom.

Heavenly Father, we pray You will search our hearts and reveal to us any resentment, ill will, and even hatred in us against anyone. While it may be difficult to know we have to confess it and repent, we know that Your children do not have this sin in their hearts. We thank You for Your mercy and grace. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, Amen.

         

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TREASURE IN FLOWERPOTS

 

2 Corinthians 4:6,7

"For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all surpassing power is from God and not from us." NIV

"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. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." KJV

Do we really get the magnitude of how privileged we are that God has given us this treasure of the knowledge of His glory? He lavishly gave us this light by His mighty power and love through the Holy Spirit. Could we just meditate on that for a moment? Having been given this wonderful treasure, our lives will be evident of it and there will be something different about us the world doesn't understand. God knew we might get proud of this glorious treasure we carry, so He allows us to carry this treasure in our cursed, human bodies. This way, there's no mistaking that it is not anything we have done, but what our all powerful and loving God has done through us and for us.

Heavenly Father, we praise and magnify Your name! Let us take this wonderful treasure You have given us and use it to draw all men to You. Make it evident to every unbelieving heart, that it is You, O God, and not anything we could possibly conjure up. Be glorified in us, we ask in the name of Jesus, Amen.

           

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ODD PEOPLE

1 Peter 2:9     "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." NIV     "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light." KJV     It's not "cool" to be odd and peculiar these days. However, when we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour, we have accepted that God has bought us with the blood of His Son, and we are His private property, His own people. This makes us totally the opposite of those who live without God in their lives. While they live with hearts that desire the things of this world, we, as God's holy people, understand that we are not even of this world, nor are we at home in this world. As long as we live in this world, we are not a part of it and it stands out clearly to everyone who sees us. While the ungodly may mock us and cut us down with their words and deeds, we continue to shine as lights in a dark world. The Holy Spirit will convict those who are living in sin, and then they will have to choose to be a part of God's kingdom or remain in the darkness.     Heavenly Father, forgive us for being backward in showing our faith that makes us different from those without You. Forgive us for trying to blend in with them out of fear. Give us boldness, by Your Holy Spirit so that we will shine as peculiar people so that those who are in the dark will see Your light and will be drawn to You by the Holy Spirit. We ask this in the name of Jesus, Amen.                 ©2011 Daily Grace Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC drbobbijo@yahoo.com http://insidetheshrink-dailygrace.blogspot.com/ No Copyright Infringement Intended Personal Use Only

WE CAN ONLY SEE THE LIGHT

 

John 8:12

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." NIV

"I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." KJV

Just about everyone understands that when there is no light in an area, it is dark and seeing is difficult if not impossible. That is an elementary concept even children understand. Why is it that many people do not understand that we need spiritual light to see what is around us and where we are going? We use the sun and artificial light without giving it a second thought. But so many try getting through life using their own limited knowledge, following close to others, or just taking risks that sound like the best option. These people are in darkness. They cannot see what they are doing, where they are, or where they are going. They need Jesus, the Light of the world.

Heavenly Father, how thankful we are that Your Son came to earth to be the Light we need to travel through this dark world. Help us to be aware that others are still stumbling around in spiritual darkness and let us be lights that shine the truth of Jesus Christ to them. In His name we pray, Amen.

           

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THE CHOICE IS YOURS

Jesus is the Light of the world. His life and His words light up the
Truth for all to see and accept. Yet, there are those who refuse to
come into the rays of His light because they don't want to deal with
their darkness, having it exposed to others, and having to give it up.
God doesn't send anyone to eternal darkness. People choose to go
there because they prefer their own way and are deceived into thinking
they are safe. (NIV)

Read John 3:19

"This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved
darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil." (NIV)

"And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world,
and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds
were evil." (KJV)

ARE YOU IN DARKNESS?

We can claim to be a child of God, born again, holy, righteous,
and above reproach. But, if we are harboring resentment or ill
will toward another, we are not a part of God's Kingdom.

Read 1 John 2:9

"Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is
still in the Darkness." (NIV)

"He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in
darkness even until now." (KJV)


  
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