The Veracity of Light
Anyone who has lived in Florida or Texas for any time knows the impact of lightning as it illumines the sky for a fraction of a moment. If it happens at night the illumination is startling and revealing as happened recently when there was thunder, lightning and then hail which was hidden to the naked eye until the illumination occurred.
It revealed what is hidden in the darkness. Just as physical illumination reveals the good, the bad and the ugly so spiritual illumination reveals the same. Think of it this way. Within the heart of man likes a big black gem that is hidden from the eye of man but is seen through the lens of the Creator and the created one, Satan, that stepped away from Him in days long ago. This evil one knows of the darkness and seeks to keep it hidden from the illumination that will not only reveal it but cause it to be eradicated. He blinds (2Cor 4:4) the mind of the one who has had a glimpse of his darkness lest he turn from his evil ways and turn to the Creator/Christ. Into this scenario steps the Light of the World to not only reveal this darkness but also to give the human his opportunity to turn and be illuminated. But as scripture tells us that men loved darkness rather than light, (Jn 3:19) but to those who love the light He gives them the right to become the children of God (Jn 1:12) with all of the rights and promises such as are listed in Ephesians 1 (saint, blessed with every spiritual blessing, chosen before foundation of the world, holy, unblemished, redeemed, forgiven, God’s own possession, sealed with the promise of the Holy Spirit).
The veracity of our decision to throw off the darkness and yield to the light is when we either do as the wicked servant by hiding his talent or gift it in the ground or we proclaim the message of these gifts to others who are still walking about wrapped in the cloak of darkness. To the world we stand unchanged or changed; they are watching and listening. Should we hide our gift in the ground one day we will hear “thou wicked and slothful servant” or if we share these gifts we will hear “well done thou good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of the Lord”. Whether you are a sower or a reaper we will rejoice together (Jn 4:36). Should you not be growing through study and meditation upon His Word, not proclaiming nor hungering for the Word there is to the world and Christendom alike a real question of your state.
Will your light shine or be hidden under a bushel?
2Cor 4:4 the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God
John 3:19 Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
John 1:12 But to all who have received him – those who believe in his name – he has given the right to become God’s children
John 4:36 The one who reaps receives pay and gathers fruit for eternal life, so that the one who sows and the one who reaps can rejoice together
