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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WATCH OUT FOR THE LIGHT

 

John 3:20

 

"For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed." ESV 

 

Light penetrates through the darkness so that what is there can be seen. Worldly people who have no interest in the things of God still avoid the light. They know it will expose ungodly things they are doing and it will shame them. We all know some of these people. They stay away from people, media, teachings that speak about God and new life in Christ. We really need to examine our own selves to see just how close we are willing to get to the light.

 

Lord, we honor You for You are the Light of the world. Forgive us for those times we have stayed at a distance from Your Light because we know we have been disobedient. We pray for those who refuse to come to the Light, that Your Holy Spirit will convict them and they will repent and be saved. In Your wonderful name we pray, Amen.

 

 

 

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A BRIGHT LIGHT

 

1 John 1:5

 

"This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all." ESV 

 

The disciples lived and talked with Jesus every day during His ministry on earth. The words He spoke to them, they wrote down to speak to us. They are words of eternal importance, full of wisdom, holiness, and salvation from sin. These words are light that are the only source of understanding the Truth, there is no other way. These are the words He gave to us and we are to study them, share them, and live them.

 

Lord, how thankful we are that You came to earth as the light to give us the message of truth and everlasting life. Help us to walk in the Light, and to shine Your light to everyone we meet. In Your great name we pray, Amen.

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REFLECTING LIGHT

 

1 John 1:7

 

"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." ESV 

 

The true Christian journey takes us to increasing light of the knowledge of God. We all walk in different amounts of light, but, nevertheless, we walk holy and completely in the light we have. God is Light. If we are walking in Light, together we are joined with one another to Him. We will resemble Him and we will have one purpose, that is, to reflect Him, bringing Him glory. We are fully able to do this because of the blood of Jesus Christ.

 

Lord, thank You for being the Way for us to be able to walk in Your Light. Help us to walk worthy and to walk closer to Your Light so that we will reflect Your glory, drawing others to You. In Your 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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PUT SOME LIGHT ON IT

 

John 3:21

 

"But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God." ESV 

 

Isn't it interesting that we tend to hide when we know we have done something God would not like? Adam and Eve covered themselves up in the garden trying to hide their disobedience from God. Keeping our sins hidden so they won't be publicly exposed is very exhausting and stressful. Don't we all want a clean conscience? If we bring our sins to the light, confessing them to God, stop doing them, and ask for His forgiveness, we will have clean consciences. Then we can keep clean by living each day close to our Lord.

 

Heavenly Father, we ask You to forgive us and cleanse our hearts so that we will be able to come out of the darkness into the light. Help us to stay in Your light, free to live above sin and rejoicing in our clean consciences. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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LET THERE BE LIGHT

  Psalm 119:130 

"The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple." ESV

 

When the sun slowly rises in the early morning, it's light begins to spread out and all things become more clearly seen. It is the same with the Word of God, which is light. As we read, study, and practice it, we begin to see things more and more clearly as we let the Word rise in our hearts.

 

Heavenly Father, how thankful we are that we have Your Word so that we are able to see and understand You and Your kingdom more clearly. Help us to take Your Words into our hearts to light the way we need to take to get to You. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

 

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FOLLOW THE LIGHT

 

Proverbs 4:18

 

"But the path of righteousness is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day." ESV

 

Our spiritual growth and maturity is seen in the path we walk. Each step we take toward God, there is an increase in the light to see the path ahead of us. Those who earnestly seek God will see the light and follow it. Those who do not seek God will see different, much less radiant lights, and will follow them into a wilderness of aimless wandering. Following God's light is like the sun rising at dawn. At first it barely lights the day, but with each minute that passes, there is more and more light. Soon the noonday shines, and it's light everywhere.

 

Heavenly Father, help us to keep seeking You and to stay on the path You have set before us. Help us to grow and mature so that Your light will shine bright through us as we take each step, and will help others find the Way. In Jesus' name, Amen.

 

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NO DISAPPOINTMENT HERE

 



Psalm 43:3

 

"Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!" ESV

 

As Christians, our prayer is that the Lord will light the path of truth so that we can follow it, no matter how difficult so that we can be with Him. This path is rough, narrow, and lonely. But those who follow it will never be disappointed.

 

Heavenly Father, forgive us when we see the path, but our selfish nature goes another way. Give us overcoming desire to follow the path on which You have graciously shed Your light. We pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.

 

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SOMEBODY TURN ON THE LIGHT!

 

 

Psalm 97:11

 

"Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart." ESV

 

When we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior and turn from being our own sinful god, He will breathe into us the seeds of light, being able to see with our spiritual eyes. The joy this brings to our souls will overflow into all that we think, say, and do.

 

Heavenly Father, how we thank You for Jesus Christ who took the punishment for all we have done against You. Give us more fervor to open our spiritual eyes to see the light You have given us, and to experience the joy that this brings. We want to live our lives so that others will be drawn to You. In Jesus' name, 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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WHO TURNED OUT THE LIGHT?

 

 

1 John 2:9

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

If someone is in the dark long enough, his eyes begin to adjust to the darkness and he is able to see enough to identify things. Unfortunately, the same holds true in the Spiritual realm. Those who are deceived will say they are walking in the light because they can see just a little. But the true state of their heart is revealed when they open their mouths and speak words of scorn, being fed up with, repulsed, done with, having no use for, and detesting another person. Worse yet, they are still deceived into thinking they are in the Light.

Heavenly Father, what an awesome God You are. We recognize we are but dust and easily deceived. Search our hearts and reveal any hatred that hides as a stow-away in us. By Your grace, let us acknowledge it, confess it, and repent so that we will not be in darkness, but walk in Your light. In Jesus' name we pray, 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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THE LIGHT IS!

 

 

Genesis 1:3

"And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light." NIV

"And God said, Let there be light; and there was light." KJV

When God spoke those first words, the words obeyed Him and what He said came into being. We know from the Bible, God's Holy Word, that His Word is eternal. The light continues to "be" all the way into eternity. God always has a purpose and when He spoke the light into existence, He was introducing creation to His Son, Jesus Christ, the Light of the World. From the time those words were first spoken until the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, this Light was a mystery. But now, we can know this Light through faith in Him, the Light that shines out of darkness.

Heavenly Father, we glorify You and honor You as the Creator of all things. Your Word is eternal and true. Thank You for revealing the mystery of the One True Light. Help us to walk in the Light and turn from all darkness. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

       

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LIGHT TO SEE HIS GLORY

 

 

2 Corinthians 4:6

 

"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 the glory of God in the face of Christ." 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." KJV

God spoke light into existence at the beginning of creation. That light continues on into eternity. He puts that same light into our hearts so that we can see the truth about Christ, who is the reflection of God's glory. The light He spoke into existence, He placed within us, so that we could see His Son, believe in Him, and have eternal life. What an awesome God.

Heavenly Father, we give You praise and glory for Your unfathomable light that goes forth through eternity and brings us the knowledge of our Lord. Help us to stay in the light so that we will continue to grow in Him and become more like Him. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

       

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UNFOLDING

 

 

Psalm 119:130

"The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple." NIV

"The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple." KJV

When we unfold a tablecloth, we take each fold and open it up. Layer after layer, we carefully lay each layer out flat until the whole piece of cloth is opened and the shape and pattern are revealed. Are we this careful when we read the Word of God, when we listen to the Word of God? Or do we just look at a compact square of folded cloth, that unless it is unfolded, it cannot be used. If we go inside of the words God has given us to grow and mature, we will find precious treasures of God's knowledge and wisdom. He longs for us to hunger for His Word.

Heavenly Father, forgive us for taking the Word of God for granted. Forgive us for failing to get into Your Word on a regular basis or even neglecting it. Put a burning hunger in our hearts to unfold and enter in to Your Word. Fill us with Your Holy Spirit so we will have the light of understanding and we will grow in Christ. In His 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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