Light vs. Darkness

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men. And the Light shines on in the darkness, for the darkness has never overpowered it [put it out or absorbed it or appropriated it, and is unreceptive to it].” John 1v4-5 (AMP)

We thank God for Jesus is the Light of all mankind. He is the Life, and He is the Light of the world. In Matthew 5v14 we find too that we have been made the light of the world, and we are to shine bright and shine to the glory of the Lord. He is our Light, He is our Life and because of Him we can keep shining, apart from Him we can do nothing. Beloved, is your light shining bright? Remember that 1 John 4v4 (AMP) tells us “Little children, you are of God [you belong to Him] and have [already] defeated and overcome them [the agents of the antichrist], because He Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world.” Don’t let your light be hidden. Matthew 5v14-16 (TLB) says “You are the world’s light – a city on a hill, glowing in the night for all to see. Don’t hide your light! Let is shine for all; let your good deeds glow for all to see, so that they will praise your heavenly Father.” Isaiah 60v1-3 (AMP) reiterates this saying “Arise [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you – rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you! For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and dense darkness [all] peoples, but the Lord shall arise upon you [O Jerusalem], and His glory shall be seen on you. And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.” Amen.

Prayer

Father we thank You and magnify Your holy name. We thank You for You are Light and our Source. We pray that we would indeed shine bright in the world to the glory of Your name. We come against anything – fears, unbelief, doubt, the enemy – that is trying to diminish our light. Let Your glory be seen on us o God and let people be attracted to it. We declare that we arise today to be all that You would have us be by Your power and grace, in Jesus name we pray, amen.