Theme: Exposition on ‘I am the light of this world.’
The operation of God in any territory is achieved through the participation and submission of men to the ways of God. God works through men, and without the later God is handicapped. God has chosen to limit himself to man. His purposes cannot be carried forward without men; this is the way of God.
Hence as a Christian you must understand the importance that God places on you. You are born with a special part to play in the whole tapestry of God’s grand scheme. You are not an accident, you are not a nobody, you are not to become a victim of your circumstance. The kingdom of God needs you. Just as the Lord Jesus is the light of this world (John 8:12), he has made you to be the light of this world, too (Matthew 5:14). Think of that?
In the creation account in Genesis, before God began the project of creation, he introduced light first. This is not the sun or the moon, or the stars. This light is Christ himself. Herein is an important principle to grasp, which is, light precedes the work of God. Unless light is introduced, God will not work.
God is not going to use a Christian who is still under the rule of darkness. A Christian is one who is brought into the Kingdom of light but he refuses to mature in that light. This sadly has consequences.
You are the light of this world, and responsibility has been handed to you. Therefore is the commandment ‘let your light shine before men’ (Matthew 5:16). When your light shines then people can begin to glorify your Father in heaven.
Light is of great importance in the kingdom. Before you even become the light to your people, that light must first shine in you. This is revelation, the unveiling of the things of God in your spirit by the Spirit. This is the prayer of Paul for the Ephesians. We must subscribe to a life of prayer if this light must shine in us. We must take responsibility towards the manifestation of this light because the Spirit of God will not always strive with us.
When we come into light then we can walk in life. Walking in life is what brings us into productivity. A Christian was never meant to be an idle person. Our productivity is nothing less than fulfilling the will of God on earth. Your life counts to the degree that you feature in the purpose of God. Please understand you have a purpose to play on Earth; a purpose that is God ordained and will take nothing less than light for you to manifest. It takes light for one to be delivered from darkness Upon deliverance one then becomes life to others. You cannot supply life to the people of God, or to this fallen world, until light has first delivered you.
You must make a vow this year to press for light. The world has nothing in its arsenal to entrap a man that contacts light. Light is your deliverance. Go for light.
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