Light and darkness are two terms that are used over and over in the Scripture. God is the Light of the world and the Father of lights.
1John; 1:5
(This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all.)
In the Scripture, light and darkness are very familiar symbols. Light refers to biblical truths.
Psalm; 119:105
(Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.)
Proverbs; 6:23
(For these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are the way to life.)
John; 1:4-5
(In Him was life, and the life was a light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.)
John; 8:12
(Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.")
Everything that is good and acceptable is from God. There are many false teachers in the world today and what they are teaching is a lie. They would have you believe their lie and not follow Jesus. The Scriptures tell us not to be deceived by their false teachings but to stand firm in our faith. Jesus is the way to life eternal. What they teach is the way to destruction, and it will land you in the lake of fire.
James; 1:16-17
(Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.)
God created light in the world and He is the one who brings light into the believer's heart. Sin has darken our hearts so that we cannot understand the truths of God's word. The Holy Spirit is who brings all of these truths to light and leads us to salvation. God has revealed Himself through Jesus Christ who is the exact representation of God Himself. Jesus is God the Son.
Colossians; 1:13-15
(He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of his love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.)
Colossians; 2:9
(For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.)
God has brought everything to light through Jesus Christ.
Darkness refers false teaching, hardness of heart, the place of punishment, evil, sin, and many others. When an unbeliever hears the Word of God, it is foolishness to them. They are in darkness and their mind is darkened. The light of the Word does not penetrate the natural man because the Word is Spiritually discerned. Natural man refers to the unconverted man, who lacks supernatural life and wisdom.
1Corinthians; 2:14
(But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.)
We can tell the unbeliever about Jesus and Salvation, but only God can take away the darkness in his heart.
Men love darkness because their deeds are evil and they don't think God sees them. But we already know that nothing is hidden from the eyes of God.
John; 3:19-20
(And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come into the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.)
Jesus tells us that if we believe in Him we will not continue in darkness because He will bring light into our life.
John; 12:46
(I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.)
Ask God to bring the truth from His Word into your life. Confess that you are a sinner and believe in your heart that Jesus can save you and ask Him to be Lord of your life. Give your life to Jesus today. You are in darkness until you have Jesus in your life.
God Bless You!
No comments:
Post a Comment