Licensing angels or devils?
I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. (John 8:12)
Every person loves light. No one loves to remain in darkness. In darkness we stumble, we fear, we cannot find our way. But God did not create us to live in darkness. He wants you and I to walk in the Light. If you love light, you will run after it. Jesus is that Light.
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness. (Isaiah 5:20)
Darkness today is calling sin acceptable because it isnormal. Many people today say lies are truth, stealing is just a hustle, immorality is justified by love. This is darkness. We must not exchange light for darkness.
The enemy wants us to live in darkness.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against ... the powers of this dark world. (Ephesians 6:12) So walking in darkness means licensing satan to control your choices.
When Jesus enters your life, darkness must flee. He shows you the right path. Listening to 'angels' keeps you in the light.
Light and darkness are incapable to co-exist.
And when we receive Him, He makes EACH OF US light also! You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden (Matthew 5:14-16)
God does not want us to hide our light. He instructs us to shine in this crooked world, in our fellowships, in our homes, in our communities.
The Apostle Paul develops how to shine:
Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure... then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. (Philippians 2:14-16)
If you love light, you will run after it. Run after Jesus, run after His Word, run away from darkness.
#Today's SoulSnack is written by a subscriber, a Kenyan pastor. It contains some SoulSupply edits.