GOD OF LIGHT

The Holy Bible says, “You Lord, are my light. You dispel my darkness (2 Samuel.22:2)

PART TWO

Continued from the earlier part

A follower or devotee of Christ enlightens others by his good works; leading them out from the deepest valley of darkness by a tiny drop of light. Take for instance a ray of light passing through a small hole in a dark room; it highlights the dust particles in the atmosphere. Similarly, the rays of God’s radiant light can discern even the minute defect of our lives. Those who practice sorcery or other dark activities will surely find it hard to accept God’s light as they are enslaved to their darkened master.  When you are constantly in God’s presence reading and memorizing the Holy Word of God, praying, praising and acknowledging His Promises; His power overwhelms you and His Light tends to brighten your day ; making you refreshed. Continuously confess: Jesus, my Lord and Light of my life; this will assist you in chasing the unknown sorrows, fear, anxiety, confusions, anger etc. Allow God’s Light to penetrate through the darkness of every nook and corner of your life and you will witness Sovereign God’s victory over it. Absolutely nothing can overpower the Heavenly Light of our Lord and His grace can walk you through and lead if you truly believe and make an effort for it. The Holy Bible says, “Wake up sleeper and arise from death, Christ will shine on you.” (Ephesians 5:14) This is the only Light that can bring out in you a rich harvest filled with every kind of goodness, righteous and truth. So let us live in hope like people belonging to the light and bring others too out to share in it.

John the Baptist knew that Jesus Christ was the divine light sent by God and so he announced it to the people and his disciples. When Andrew met Lord Jesus he went and told his brother Simon Peter about Him; it was then that Peter went on to meet Lord. Like Andrew, if you can be the lamp that leads others to the Lord; they too will reap bountiful harvest like Peter who was given incharge of the Lord’s sheep i.e God built the church upon him. Converse to someone good about Lord Jesus; encourage and help others by sharing your knowledge about Him. A good work in His name can perform wonders in the coming days. In the entire history of mankind, it is only our Lord Jesus who descended from the heavens to the dark earth to invite sinners to His Light. He said, “I have not come to call respectable people but outcasts.” (Matthew 9:13) He comforts us, “Come to Me all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) He touched and healed the leper (Matthew 8:14);He touched and healed the blind; He allowed the lady who came with great faith to touch His cloak and be cured; He accepted the unholy public making them holy with His presence. He mingled with the rejected and the outcasts; relished a meal with the sinners. He made His Everlasting Light to shine and burn upon them. He sought after the lost in the darkness and on finding, carried them on His shoulders to the Heavenly Father. Wiping out the tears from everyone who approached Him; He comforted those who sought refuge in Him. Look and call out to Him; He is in you and near you. You can hold Him with faith and just a touch gain deliverance. He is the only Lord and your way to Salvation. To comfort the anguish of Martha and Mary; His Life-giving Light delved deep down to the tomb of their only brother; the warmth of His light imparting warmness to Lazarus cold body and granting breathe to his lifelessness. 

So dear ones, if you are in any of the above state or even worse than all the above instances do not lose heart! Taste and see His Divine Power, the Holy Spirit in the form of light and fire. As we begin the solemn observance for the season of Lent that invites us, the believers to forty days of fasting, prayer and alms-giving.

Spend time with God as much as possible in reading the Holy Bible, reciting novenas and Rosary to invoke more spiritual assistance to give up adamant habits that has chained you over the years. Rather than the regular meal skipping practice; we suggest that you follow simplicity in your grooming; refrain from talkativeness and take time for self-assessment ; practice calmness; chase egotism. Resolve to alms-giving when the urge for self indulgence arises and have a grip over mortal luxury memorizing that you are soil and will perish into it.

God is faithful in His promises and will fulfill it in His own time; If you are persistent in your spiritual journey, I assure, you will be made worthy to receive the promises before His time. Experience and keep it on a lamp stand to welcome others. So let us resolve to be a pillar of cloud and fire for the entire world! 

May the Lord bless you and take care of you. May He be kind and gracious to you. May the Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.

With love filled blessings,

Your Sister in Christ

GOD OF LIGHT

The Holy Bible says,"You, Lord, are my light. You dispel my darkness." (2 Samuel.22:2)

PART ONE

When God created the universe, the desolate earth and the raging ocean were engulfed in darkness. The light appeared when He, who is the Source of Light commanded. He reformed the world by setting the sun in the sky. When Sovereign God ordered Moses to lead His people, who were enslaved in darkness, the Holy God Himself went in the front as a pillar of cloud to show them the way; and as a pillar of light to give them light during the night. (Exodus 13:21) Moses face was radiant when he would descend from Mount Sinai - for the reason that he had been worthy to stand in the dazzling light of His Holy Presence; and Aaron and all the people were afraid to go near him. The Eternal Light, exist over the world bringing in brightness and clarity on each object; His burning and shining light eradicates us from darkness and its dangers.

Almighty God in His utmost Love, always yearned that His people would live in His Light and Glory through their obedience to Him. Unfortunately man in his arrogance, envious, self-centered nature chose to swim against God’s Divine Plans and initiated making god and goddess out of metal, rock wood etc., of their liking and worshipped them. Supreme God in His patience- chose not to punish man for his fall and failure; instead He chose certain faithful ones, filled fire of love in their hearts and sent them out as His prophets to warn and bring back those gone astray to His Abundant Light. But regrettably, man still cherished darkness over Infinite Light. Prophet Isaiah, before the birth of Jesus Christ foretold that ‘a great light would shine upon the land. The land of the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali, even Galilee,  the people who lived in darkness have seen a great light.” (Isaiah 9:3) In respect to the above prophesy, God in His chosen time, send His beloved Son for public mission to save His populace from darkness. To announce the arrival of His One and only Son and to prepare the self-centered people,  Loving Father chose John the Baptist as a lamp stand. The birth of Jesus Christ brought a new hope of light into the shadowy world. The Everlasting Light came to the world, shining brightly on all mankind. The Word was light and it penetrated deep into the darkness; revealing the true nature of it. Jesus said to those around Him enveloped in gloom, “I am the Light of the of the world, whoever follows Me will have the light of life and will never walk in the darkness.” (John 8:12)

Life within one’s self imposed restrictions becomes monotonous; break these boundaries and life never fails to surprise us and in the whole journey we gain a memory to honor His Grace for lifetime. In my Spiritual Life, it has always been a priority to spread the message of God’s Salvation and carry this flame of enlightenment to kindle it in the darkest of the dark corners of the world. A brother who attended Prayer Meeting at our centre and received various blessings; approached in request to conduct  prayer at a rarely used church. Now this church constructed on a steep hill top; was build on a plot which was on dispute and it was yet to be get the benefits a parish would be endowed with. Seeing his hunger to be a lamp stand to those around him; we sought to God and replied to him positively. On the day of the service, we reached the church after treading the path between the bushes that had been paved by many footsteps that traveled earlier. As informed earlier by the brother, the church was locked, the prayer would be conducted in the outskirts of the church. Absence of electricity or an awning was overseen in the unexpected huge crowd that had gathered to partake on such a short notice. The prayer began at the allocated 3 PM. Our Creator who controls the entire universe commanded the sun’s scorching rays to withdraw and the winds to provide a pleasant and cool breeze. The crowd comprised of people who were unaware of Charismatic Prayer Meetings and many who would not consent to anyone including priests to place their hands over them to pray. The Preaching on God’s Love, second coming of our Lord and rising of Lazarus from death created an aura of faith and infused hope into their dark life. The outpouring of healing, deliverance and blessings were beyond the human grasp and the Word of God touched everyone including the children. Through God’s power bestowed everyone who heard the Word was anointed by the Holy Spirit; His Light shone on everyone banishing internal darkness of actions, thoughts and went on to receive a pray over. Time passed too quickly and it was getting dark; we were yet to reach the bottom. Now with the presence of His Divine Light the people were rid off the fear of travelling in the forest and now they acknowledged that they are light of the hill. we all lighted candles to see in the dark. It was a larger-than-life moment to witness God’s caring Love that encircled each one personally. The breeze that blew at His command made sure to obey its Creator to refresh us and not to blow off our candles. Praising and Thanking God who abide with us we reached to the bottom of the hill; marking this occasion as memorable day. No words can suffice to extend our gratitude to the Everlasting Light who was so generous towards His children and the splendor His Presence brightened our outer eyes too. When you believe and confess your faith in all crucial situations; however strong the storm of darkness may blow; His Everlasting Light will guard our light from blowing off.

At the beginning of  His public ministry, He opened the eyes of a man born blind. Answering to His disciple’s question to the cause of the man’s blindness Jesus answers, “…… I am the light for the world.” (John 9:5) Similarly, Jesus said to His disciples, “You are the light for the whole world,” by quoting this Jesus stipulates that they be like Him. (Matthew 5:14) Light has many qualities; it can be seen and attracted to; dispels darkness; illuminates the path impeding us from taking the wrong step. Light has the power to warm people and places swathed in cold and despair. When the disciples were sailing their boat on a dark and stormy night; their boat tossed about by the waves as a strong wind was blowing against it; they were mislead and frightened. They saw something ahead and got terrified; But as soon as Jesus came near to them they recognized Him. Yes dear ones, the light shows our ways clearly. Every disciple of Christ is called to give light to those in the dark and impart love to the lovelorn; kind to the unkind; hope to the hopeless and to show the way to those who lost their way to the Father.

(To be continued)

May the Lord bless you and take care of you. May He be kind and gracious to you. May the Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.

With love filled blessings,

Your Sister in Christ