The Light Reveals

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. (John 1:4-5 KJV)

The last couple of nights have revealed a super moon shining in the darkness of the night. It was awesome to behold. Where there is usually darkness there was light. Although, a bit shaded, nothing within seeing distance was hidden.

The light will reveal all things. The light, who is Jesus the Christ, has come into the world. His light shines upon us and guides us in the way that he would have us go.

After Jesus, confronted the Pharisees, by telling them that those without sins should cast the first stone at the woman caught in adultery and not a one of them could: "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." (John 8:12)

When we follow Jesus all things are revealed to us. The darkness hides those things we prefer no one sees. But, the light reveals all things. It can be a bit scary to the ego to think that God and others know what we're really about. But, if we step into the light and follow that light, who is Jesus the Christ, we don't have to worry about those things that need to be hidden from others. We can live in the truth when we live in the light and in his love. 

God's Peace - Pr. J.

Discernment By The Holy Spirit

We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. However, as it is written:

“What no eye has seen,
    what no ear has heard,
and what no human mind has conceived”—
    the things God has prepared for those who love him—

these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit.

                                                                                                                1 Cor 2:6-10 NIV

Others may not have a clue to the mysteries that the followers of Jesus comprehend and sometimes we may forget that they don't. We expect them to understand what we might even call "common sense." But, it is not common sense that leads us to follow Jesus and to discern God's will for us. It is the Spirit of God who does this.

By the Spirit of God we are united in Christ. We are one. We who are of the Body of Christ have the mind of Christ. He is our head. Is it any wonder that we should be able to discern the things that come from God?

My constant prayer is that God would open eyes, ears, hearts, and minds of all whom we love so that all people might discern God's gracious and loving will for them and for the world around them.

God's Peace - Pr. J