OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Friday
May 13th 2016
TOPIC: LIGHT OF THE WORLD
Memorize: Ye are the light of
the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Matthew 5:14
Read: Matthew 5:14-16,
14 Ye are the
light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do
men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it
giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your
light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven.
Bible in one year: 2nd Kings
15:17-17:23, Proverbs 23:29-24:7
MESSAGE
Jesus introduced Himself to
humanity in John 8:12 as the light of the world. Just as the sun is the
physical light of the world, so also is Jesus the spiritual light of the world.
As the light of the world, Jesus exposes sin and gives sight. Our memory verse
for today shows that Jesus is the primary light, and we are the secondary light.
As the light of the sun is to the moon, so Jesus is the source of light, and we
are the reflectors of the Light. Jesus said in John 9:5
“As long as I am in the world,
I am the light of the world.”
Now that He is no longer here,
we are His reflected light in the world. I have often told my children that
light is a very powerful force. When there is light, darkness has no choice
than to disappear. John 1:5 says;
“And the light shineth in
darkness; and the darkness comprehended if not”.
The truth is, not all light
can outshine darkness. For instance, Genesis 1 talks categories of lights.
“And God made two great
lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the
night: he made the stars also” Genesis 1:16
There are lights of the sun,
moon and stars. Then there are man-made lights of varying sizes. If you flick
on the tiny bulb of a flash-light in the midst of total darkness, you will only
see the spot that the torch is pointing at. Everywhere else will still be
surrounded by darkness.
The size of a light determines
the area it will dominate or rule over. The Sun rules over the day because it
is far brighter than the moon. If the moon were to replace the sun during the
day, there would be darkness during a period that should be day time.
Similarly, if you bring the sun to replace the moon during night time, the
night will turn into day. This tells us that what determines the result of a
situation is the amount of light it is exposed to. This means exposing varying
degrees of light on the same situation will give you different results. The
volume of the light of God’s Word that you are exposed to will determine the
degree of change you can experience. Matthew 5:16 says:
“Let your light so shine
before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is
in heaven.”
The intensity and size of
God’s light in you will determine your sphere of domination. Although, God has
commanded you to dominate everything (Genesis 1:28), the actual scope of your
domination will be determined by the amount of God’s Word that is in you. The
Word is the Light of the world. If you lack the Word, you lack the Light that
gives definition to your ability to dominate. As you increase your Word
content, you enlarge your coast. Staying away from the Word automatically
reduces your glow and ultimately, your ability to control forces, situations
and circumstances. On the other hand, the moment you stop shining as light,
darkness will swallow you up. If you want to be victorious over forces of
darkness, be daily exposed to more light from His Word.
Prayer Point
Father, please fill me with
Your Light and let me shine across the whole world in Jesus’ name.
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