Last week we learned that we can
trust God to provide for us. We have obtained an inheritance from
Him and we are co-heirs with Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:21-23 tells us
that all things are ours, and we are Christ's and Christ is God's.
Now what does it mean that all things are ours? It means that you
have ample resources at your disposal if you quit trying on your
own and trust in God to help you. In the process you will do your
best with what you can do and then you will give over to God. Isn't
that wonderful assurance? That He will help us; that He is always
there for us? Cling unto that hope, that definite guarantee. God
will always help you to accomplish His will. He will always help
you in the advancement of His Kingdom and glory. He wants you to
shine His light for all to see in order to attract lost souls for
His Kingdom. That is why Scripture tells us to portray His light to
a fallen world:
"For you were once darkness,
but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light."
Ephesians 5:8
"You are all sons of light and
sons of the day." 1 Thessalonians 5:5
"You are the light of the
world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden." Matthew
5:14
"Therefore let us cast off the
works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light." Romans
13:12
Do you see that? We are the light
of the world. Jesus ascended to the Father and He left His light in
us to shine to a dark world. We are part of His Kingdom of light
and He wants us to shine out that light and draw people closer to
Him.
Moses' face radiated and glowed
when he spent a lot of time with God. When he spoke face to face
with Him. And people knew instantly that he had been in God's
presence when they looked at him. Can people see in your complexion
that you are spending a lot of time with God? Can they see Him
radiating through you? Or are you just like those living in the
world, stressed out, worried, sulking, depressed? That is not the
way God intended it to be.
His master plan was to leave His
body on earth, to help, to reach out, to heal and to attract. His
plan was ingenious. He would forever continue to live on earth,
through His sons and daughters. But unfortunately His sons and
daughters are mostly tainted by this world. They tend to blend in
instead of stand out. They tend to adopt the ways of the world,
instead of standing strong in God's ways. They tend to follow the
crowd and do what others are doing, instead of studying the Word
and doing what it says.
Are you shining His light, or has
the worries of this world dimmed it a bit? Are you radiating His
glory from all the time you spend with Him or are you as faded as
the people of the world are? Take some time this week to answer
this question for yourself.
Be who you were born to be. Your
second birth in Christ is who you truly are. Stand up in this new
creation. Spend time in Heaven with your Father. Talk to Him,
fellowship with Him and dine with Him. Time spent in His presence
is the foundation of your existence. It is at the essence of who
you are. Take a handful of Heaven's light when you spend time there
and shine it out for all to see and make people want what you have.
And by doing so you are fulfilling your life's purpose and God is
smiling.
Father thank you for the privilege
of having Your light within. Thank you for the honour of portraying
that light to the world. We rejoice in that fact. We want to make
You proud of us. Today and forevermore we want to spend quality
time with You. Amen