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Good morning brother,
Topic: Darkness To Light.
Read Matt. 5:14-16
Read Phil 2:12-18
Read James 1:16-18
Thoughts: Every human being possesses a nature that is inclined to oppose God’s moral law and embrace darkness instead of light. We even rebel against man-made laws that reflect justice and goodness. The sinfulness of humanity is evident, and the more we yield to our sin nature, the more enslaved we become to it (Romans 6:16–23). Sin is an addiction that requires divine intervention.
The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday. He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. He made the great lights--His loving devotion endures forever.
God is Light!
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Matthew 5:14-16
Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.”
Philippians 2:12-18
Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.”
James 1:16-18
Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness. I am using an example from everyday life because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.
When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 6:16-23
“My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.”
John 17:15-19
Mens quotes:
What you want for us Jesus is what is best for us.
The light has been placed inside us and we need to let that light out. We must be obedient to the LORD. The light is the Gospel.
The result of light in us is the love for one another.
Live your truth is living in dim light which is more darkness than light.
Deeds can be seen light of God's love in each other for one another.
Sacrficial love of Christ for one another.
Gives light to everyone in the house. You are a light in your house.
Before you can be a light in this world you must be a light in your house.
God has no shadows. He is light and love to everyone.
You light my lamp.
Let the Son shine in me!
Let Holy Spirit shine in us!
I call you Son because you shine one.
To be the same person every where.
We love darkness and it spreads.
Need to stumble a little to find light. Others are ready to come out of darkness they want something new.
The Word is a light unto our path. You can walk in light of God's Word.
We shine when the word of truth shines it's love.
People want to snuff your light out.
Sometimes true justice is mercy and restoration.
Thank you for another great day of Zoom Battle Prayer