Increase The Light

Darkness is the absence of light, but light isn't the absence of darkness.

If I am to break this down, it would imply that darkness actually means a state of emptiness; a state where nothing has occupied a place. So, when light comes, it has occupied the place, therefore, the place cannot be termed dark or empty.

If I am to stay on the light and darkness issue, I'd like to look at a dimmer. A dimmer is usually connected to a electrical flow coming into the light bulb, and so, it could regulate how much power comes out of the bulb. In other words, the dimmer can reduce the full strength of a light bulb.

Now, if you've ever used a dimmer before or seen it used maybe on TV, you'd notice that any time the light is reduced, the place gets darker right? And this is despite having light in the room. But as the light is increased, darkness disappears right? Right. And this is my focus here today.

The life of man had been total darkness since the fall of Adam till the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Man was so used to darkness as a way of life to the point that the Bible says in John 1:4-5 that, "In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. ⁵And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it."

Jesus came as life and the light of men. But men could not understand this light because they were so used to darkness as a way of life.

The Passion Translation puts these same verses thus, "Life came into being because of him, for his life is light for all humanity. ⁵And this Living Expression is the Light that bursts through gloom— the Light that darkness could not diminish!" TPT.

Now Jesus, through His resurrection has offered us His life which is the light, and you can only receive this by being born again. And many have received this light as their life. But we don't see this expression of light as they live. What could be wrong?

The Spirit of a Son or Daughter of God is now completely light, but the soul needs to receive this light into itself in order to express the light through the body. And this is where the renewal of the mind is very important, (ref.: Romans 12:2).

Many of are like a house that has light in the switch, but haven't turned on switch, and we complain that we need light. But light has been given to you, but haven't turned on the switch.

Others have turned on the switch but have their light dimmed, this is why darkness still locks around the house.

But darkness flee by itself as the light gets brighter and brighter. And this can only be done through the meditation on the word of God.

Now, to meditate is to know who Jesus is; to know that He had the highest name; that He has won the battle that the darkness deceives with, and that we live in Him, being joined as one with Him, thus using the same authority He has in His name. The more you renew your mind with His word, you increase the light entering your mind, and you see darkness flee.

Look, Jesus has given us Himself, who is the fulness of God, and the greatest light beyond our imagination. It is left to us to allow this light to flow into our soul. And that is through knowing Him.

Jesus Himself said that eternal is knowing God as the only true God, and Jesus whom God sent, who has given us all things pertaining to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him (ref.: John 17:3; 2 Peter 1:3). We must know Him, or else, we would be disturbed by darkness. And darkness is allowing the devil and its demons have free flow in deceiving our minds and we have nothing to defend ourselves, just because we are ignorant of who He is, and what He has done for us.

But the more you know Him, the devil knows already that it's a failed battle, because you are founded on the rock. Just as Jesus said that those who hear His words, AND DO THEM. Now, the doing them isn't a self effort, but a Spiritual effort into knowing Him, by completely resting on the finished works of Jesus, this is he or she that is founded on the rock who is Jesus, (ref.: Matthew 7:24-27; Hebrews 4:11).

I can't emphasise this enough, because the devil has a hold on anyone who is ignorant of all Jesus has done. Increase your light today and keep on increasing it till you attain the fill manner and stature of our Lord Jesus Christ. Praise the Lord!

Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!

                                          

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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from New King James Version (NKJV)