WALKING IN THE LIGHT
“If we walk in the light, as He is in the
light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His
Son cleanses us from all sin.” – 1 John 1:7
Far
too often, it has been some man in
our light, with his standards, creeds,
ideas, concepts, and as we tried to walk in them, we were plunged into darkness and confusion. No wonder the
prophet declared, “Behold, all you that
kindle a fire and compass yourselves about with sparks; walk in the light of
your fire, and in the sparks that you have kindled. This shall you have of My hand;
you shall lie down in sorrow” (Isaiah 50:11). O, what sorrow comes from
trying to walk in the light from the sparks that men kindle. But how precious
just to walk on in that light which He shines upon our pathway, to find that “the path of the just is as the shining
light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day” (Proverbs 4:18).
“God is light, and in Him is no darkness.”
God is the source of wisdom, purity, happiness; and in Him is no darkness. Thus
as we walk in His wisdom and holiness, we have communion with God, and with one
another through Him. To live in the same light in which He eternally exists,
means that darkness no longer holds any dominion over us. Unbroken fellowship can only come by our walking continually in the
light. We speak of our desiring fellowship with God, but He also would have
fellowship with us, but “Can two walk
together, except they be agreed?” (Amos 3:3). “For what fellowship has righteousness with
unrighteousness – and what communion has light with darkness?” (2 Corinthians 6:14).
“While you have light, believe in the light,
that you may be children of light” (John
From Daily Overcoming
“You are here to be
light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a
city on a hill! If I make you
light-bearers, you don’t think I am going to hide you under a bucket, do
you? I’m putting you on a light
stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a
hill-top, on a light stand ~ shine! Keep
open house; be generous with your lives.
By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up to God, this
generous Father in Heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16
(The Message)