PROPER LIGHTING

PROPER LIGHTING

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

    John 1:1-5; 8:12; 11:10 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. … Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. … But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

Matthew 5:14-16  Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

  There are times when we feel surrounded by problems and worse yet, ever problematic near loved ones. For some folks this statement describes their life most or all of the time. Sometimes coping, getting by and scraping thru is the best that seems available. And then there is the grace of hope; the visualizing of light at the end of tunnels. But even such hope is limited relief as you discover that the light is the headlamp on a burden weighted freight train coming at you.

  I much prefer proper radiance where I am working, not light as some glimmer afar.

  What we need is not a light at the end of the tunnel, but light with us in the tunnel. God provides this light, The Light, Jesus; Light not only with believers, but Light within. (1Cor.6:19; 1Thes.5:19) Hear Christ’ words as recorded by Luke (GNB 11:36), “If your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, it will be bright all over, as when a lamp shines on you with its brightness."

  With proper Light-ing we see life, yea, even our life when seeming under siege darkly, quite different; light in and with eternal godly perspective, illuminated by God with and in everlasting purpose.

  Once accepting and personally making blessed use of proper lighting, we are then in maturation and adult responsibility to be light to others, just as was and is Jesus. (Jn.8:12; Mt.5:14-16)

  Let us determine not to unnecessarily stumble in darkness, but to come to The Light, use The Light to see clearly the path, and be the light for others.

  I close my morning thoughts with the words of the Psalmist, may they be ours to know and hold tightly, “How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” (119:103-105)

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