We Emit Light
“This is the life-giving message we heard him share and it’s still ringing in our ears. We now repeat his words to you: God is pure light. You will never find even a trace of darkness in him.” 1 John 1:5
There is absolutely no darkness in Yahweh. Period. You cannot find even a trace of darkness in Him. We and the world attributes darkness to Him all the time. We must see Him rightly. He is love and love does not hurt or destroy. Love restores and renews. He is light and light brings life. When you see Him right then you can see yourself as He sees you.
Jesus says we are Fos. This is the Greek word for light meaning not just a physical light, but it is associated with life, truth, and divine presence. We are the same light as Jesus. Do you believe that truth?
We can only be what we believe we are. The unfortunate message that has embedded Christianity for so long is this: we are sinners saved by grace. People continually use their faith to believe this and it’s how they live their lives. This is not who Jesus says you are.
He chose to create each one of us. How special are you that the Creator of the Universe, our Abba chose you specifically to be here at this very moment. How could we not be who He says we are. Let’s decide today to BE His Beloved. Believe in WHO He says you are.
“Once your life was full of sin’s darkness, but now you have the very light of our Lord shining through you because of your union with him. Your mission is to live as children flooded with his revelation-light!” Ephesians 5
Sin is not merely behaviors. It is you coming into agreement with something you are not. When we believe a lie about who we are we come into agreement with darkness and give it our authority. Remember last week we talked about when Jesus reidentified Peter, it gave him the authority to release on earth what is released in heaven and the bind on earth what is bound in Heaven. You and I must come into agreement with who we truly are.
WE are the light of the world. A city set on a hill. We are FOS - the perfect light of Jesus shining. It’s true, you are as righteous as Jesus. He said so! Choose today to use your faith for truth.
