WALK IN THE LIGHT OF GOD (PART 1 OF 2)

13th JUNE 2020

“If we say we have fellowship with him and yet keep on walking in the darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth. But if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin” –   1 John 1:6-7

The things of the Spirit are quite difficult to explain, as well as to understand. What do I mean by the Light of God? Simply put, the Light of God is the spiritual and the divine presence of God in our lives; It is the illumination and the awareness that we have of the great and mighty presence of God in our lives.  The Light of God is the Light and the  source of ALL good and the ultimate reality, and it accompanies or leads to what I term the spiritual marriage to Christ in us. Christ in you is the hope of glory! You must be able to have a union and fellowship with the great one inside of you. Beloved, Christ in you is the avenger of evil forces and DARKNESS. The Light of Christ is the Light of Truth that sets us free from disease, ignorance, and poverty.  This is why  Henry Ford, one of the greatest industrialists and Entrepreneurs of our time. concluded, “Those who walk with God always reach their destination.” Truly, we experience huge darkness in our life, especially when we aren’t truthful in our relationship with God.  You will discover your spiritual deficiency when you probe deeper and deeper into your life. So many things continue to destroy the light of God in us and continuously put us in a state of darkness. Some of these things are jealousy, envy, pride, arrogance, insincerity, hatred, unforgiving, idolatry, pettiness, stubbornness, hatred, injustice, disobedience, lack of faith, and many other forms of unrighteousness too numerous to count.  The reason being that these are vices that are clearly anti -Christ! Beloved, it is time to realize that these vices take us deeper and deeper into the realm of darkness.

The presence of these vices in our lives sometimes accounts for our inability to realize our full potentials, for they are stumbling blocks to the manifestation of God’s power in our lives. Some people are stagnant, deluded, and unable to achieve their desires due to the presence of these spiritual lapses highlighted above; and at times, we deny their existence in our lives, thereby lying to ourselves. Others go about with a load of hatred and unforgiveness in their hearts, yet some continue to be envious and jealous of God’s gift in the life of others. It is time to turnaround, away from the dark path by embracing the path of light provided by Jesus Christ. To follow and walk in the light of Christ is to make deliberate efforts to turn away from sin and consciously determine to imitate Christ and glorify Him in every way. In this evil generation, the only way we can survive is to make efforts to walk in the light of Christ. Those who walk in the Light of Christ make fewer mistakes because they are guided by the light of Christ. They hardly will fall into any ditch without a prior warning. Therefore, I advise that you TRULY follow  Jesus from today and make Him your best friend. See Him as your hero or character model and make efforts to imitate Him. Only then will the LIGHT of His presence shine upon you! This is the crust of today’s word for you; make efforts, starting from today to follow the path of light which leads to a final destination in Christ Jesus. This is a destination that brings hope, faith, fulfillment, and the loving-kindness of our God.

 PRAYER

Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I resolve to walk with you today and to do only that which is pleasing in your sight. Lord, I decree nothing shall derail me henceforth from obedience to your commandments, and total submission by Faith. Therefore, I bear your testimony all the days of my life. AMEN

FURTHER READING:  Chronicles 7:17-18