YOU ARE LIGHT, SO SHINE AWAY…

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Before trusting in Jesus and what He has already done to redeem us, that is His death on the cross that brought us forgiveness of sin and His resurrection that made it possible for us to become New Creations, we were all enslaved under the power of the enemy. We might have thought we were the ones running our lives, but the truth is, we were being driven by the wicked one who had blinded our minds to the Truth with his deceptive agendas.

In Christ, we have been translated from where we were, spiritually speaking, our standing before God has changed; we are no longer under the dominion of the prince of darkness and his kingdom of darkness. We have become New Creations, citizens in God's Kingdom.

Now that we are in the Kingdom of Light, we are in Him who is the Light and we have become the light of the world, we cannot continue to live like we did in the realm of darkness for we are now children of the Light. The enemy will try to draw us away from this truth through his only weapon – deceit, but we are not ignorant of his devices.

The Word of God says:

¹³ He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son - Colossians 1:13 ESV

Beloved, if we believe that God has raised Jesus from the dead and we have confessed Him as our Lord, then we have effectively been transferred from the kingdom of darkness and into the Kingdom of God, the Kingdom of Light for God is Light and in Him is not darkness at all (1 John 1:5).

Light doesn't try to be light, it is light so likewise let us live according to our true New Nature identity – by being the lights that we are wherever we are, anything less is hypocrisy and that would only lead to miserable lives.

Jesus our Lord said:

¹⁴ “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵ Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. ¹⁶ Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. – Matthew 5;14-16 NKJV

Light expels darkness every single time, illuminating the space it occupies and by doing so, blessing those who are exposed to it. So wherever you are today child of God, know that your very presence there is expelling any and all forms of darkness there while showing The Way to others. Don’t shrink back, let your light shine before others impacting them for Christ and that way your Father will be glorified.

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We are lights, beloved, we are children of the Light. God is the Father of lights – that’s us! And He doesn't change, nor does He fluctuate. Know this child of God, your presence anywhere is an opportunity for others to see Him who is the Light, experience His love through you and ultimately come to trust Him and be rescued from the kingdom of darkness.  

Arise and shine today, for you, child of God are the light of your world!

Blessings!