My previous post concerned itself with the darkness of a pagan holiday. This weekend let us consider what is good, and pure, and holy; what can bring happiness and give one a sense of peace.
"Then spake Jesus 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." - John 8:12 (KJV)
Christ is truly and aptly compared to and most fittingly represented by light. One commentator has said, "The great end and errand of Christ's coming into the world, was to give light unto poor souls that sat in darkness."
All true believers remember how they were in darkness and sin and misery before they came to a saving faith in Jesus. To know Jesus loves us and how He died a sacrificial death out of love for mankind, and that our sins are forgiven once we come to faith and belief in Him as our Savior who can wash away all of our sins, then... and only then... can we find true happiness now and can look forward to an eternity of living in bliss with the good Lord.
No true disciple shall walk in the darkness. Instead, he shall have as his own the Light of Life. Light implies knowledge, guidance, safety, and holy purity. So those who closely, humbly and steadily follow Christ shall have the Divine Light continually shining upon them. Remember also, when you become a true follower of Jesus Christ and you are born again, you are sealed with the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13). The Holy Spirit will guide you and keep you on the right path... the path of righteousness.
"And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you." - John 14:16, 17
It takes faith in Jesus to be saved, to be born again from above. Charles Spurgeon had it correct when he said, "Would you be comfortable and happy? Would you enjoy religion? Would you have the religion of cheerfulness and not that of gloom? Then have faith in God. If you love darkness and are satisfied to dwell in gloom and misery, then be content with little faith; but if you love the sunshine, and would sing songs of rejoicing, covet earnestly this best gift, Great faith."
"In Him was life; and the life was the light of men." - John 1:4
God is declared to be Life or the Living God because He is the source or fountain of life. This is also true of Jesus Christ, of course. The Messiah was predicted as the Light of the world: Isaiah 9:2, Isaiah 60:1.
Psalm 89:15 tells us, "Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of Thy countenance."
One commentator explains Psalm 89:15 by saying, "Being blessed with the light of truth, and being enabled to walk therein, they shall live under the comfortable influences of Thy love and favor."
"For Thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness." - Psalm 18:28
"For with Thee is the fountain of life: in Thy light shall we see Light." - Psalm 36:9
Be happy !
Be blessed !
But what if you are an unbeliever?
Can you see from all the above quoted Scriptures how much the good Lord loves you?! That He longs to welcome you to the family of God as one of His beloved children?
Turn from sin and darkness ! Be free from the devil's evil plot to keep you in his grasp which suffocates you and renders you helpless to be free and full of joy. Turn to the good Lord in faith and belief and break free from the devil's hold on you.
Jesus is waiting with open arms, ready to embrace you in love and forgiveness.
If you have not been born again, turn to Him in true repentance and pray for forgiveness. Believe Jesus is the Savior whose shed blood at Calvary can wash your sins away, if you have faith in Him. Also, the Scriptures tell us to believe in Christ's resurrection.
Romans 10:9,10,13 tells us : (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.(10)For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." - John 14:6
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16
