Let There Be Light

My aunt texted me the other day in response to a question I had asked and at the end of her note she wrote, "I remember your first word spoken to me - you said, 'light'."

Light?

I recalled a dream several years ago in Bible school where I saw an open Bible and light pouring through the pages. I began to speak in response to what I saw in the dream. The next day my roommate who is a Baptist told me he was awaken in the night when he heard me speaking in tongues!

From the beginning God said let there be light and I believe such a directive is still true today. He is the light of the world and we must not hide the light of the gospel. We are light bearers that every where we go darkness is pushed back through the power of the Holy Spirit living in us.

A word to godly men who are husbands and/or fathers. We must be light in our homes. Don't let the TV darken the living room and corrupt the spiritual atmosphere but rather turn it off. A praying man brings light to his family so they don't stumble. They will see clearly Christ shinning through your life. So many young adults need guidance, direction and purpose. Such will be a praying man to shed light on a path of righteousness for their children to follow. Proverbs 6:23 says, "For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life" (KJV).

Beloved, let's learn to live in the light of His countenance with honesty and integrity. Prophet Jeremiah said, "When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart's delight, for I bear your name, LORD God Almighty." (NIV). The more we are honest about our present condition not hiding or holding anything back from God; the greater the light is given to us through His word which is our source of delight. He will enlighten our hearts. And He will open our eyes to the wondrous truths in the Scriptures.

And finally, let our prayers be sown in light not laden with unbelief and human reasoning. Psalms 97:11 says, "Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart." (KJV). When we pray let us believe in asking the Light of world, Jesus, for the darkness to flee from the hearts and minds of those held captive to the world and to devil. He will send forth His light to bring liberty to the prisoner!

Let His light so shine!