"Spiritual Revelations on LIGHT"

The subject of "Light" (along with its antithesis of "darkness") is prominent throughout scriptures, making this a very important subject with God. Is knowing it essential to salvation? No, but your faith will be deeply enriched by ANY subject of which the Word speaks a great length about! "Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God" -(Rom. 10:17). God created nature, including the physics OF nature, such as this subject of which I write about. Being a landscaper, AND a follower of Christ, I have been privileged to have been taught first-hand by the Holy Spirit how that the Kingdom of God and nature itself are interwoven together in deep and mysterious ways. The physics of light and darkness are no exception.

Oh Father, anoint the spiritual "eyes" of the readers of this which You have given to me, that it would sink down into their inner man, causing them to see the deep Truths of Your Holy Word, in Jesus' Name!

Properties of physical LIGHT:

"LIGHT"...

- needs a POWER SOURCE, whether it be the sun, wind, electricity, a battery, a generator, a power plant; Some GREATER SOURCE, full of moving electrons to produce power for "illumination". GOD IS THE ULTIMATE POWER SOURCE, FOR HE HAS "ALL POWER" (Psa. 62:11; 147:5-7; Rev. 19:1; Matt. 28:18)!!

- is a greater force (of greater power) than "darkness"; Must by nature ultimately prevail. Example: the SUN RISE. The darkness is powerless to prevail against the power of light from the rising Sun! Even though the night, in its own right, held a degree of power, a "GREATER POWER" prevails when the Sun rises! "BUT UNTO YOU THAT FEAR MY NAME SHALL THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS ARISE WITH HEALING IN HIS WINGS..." -(Mal. 4:2)

- is needed for the growth of all living things. (GROWTH IN GRACE AND IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST) -(2 Pet. 3:18)

- provides "warmth". ("GOD IS 'LOVE'") -(1 Jhn. 4:8,16)

- "illuminates", enabling one to "see"/ "discern". "WHEN HIS LAMP SHINED UPON MY HEAD. AND WHEN BY HIS LIGHT I WALKED THROUGH DARKNESS." -(Job 29:3). "HOWBEIT WHEN HE, THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, IS COME, HE WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH..." -(JHN. 16:13)

- exposes what is hidden by darkness. "HE REVEALETH THE DEEP AND SECRET THINGS: HE KNOWETH WHAT IS IN THE DARKNESS, AND THE LIGHT DWELLETH WITH HIM." -(DAN. 2:22). "FOR EVERY ONE THAT DOETH EVIL HATETH THE LIGHT, NEITHER COMETH TO THE LIGHT, LEST HIS DEEDS SHOULD BE EXPOSED." -(Jhn. 3:20)

- attracts "bugs". If the light is of sufficient strength, the "bug" is destroyed. It is extremely rare that a bug can destroy the object which emanates the light. "BUGS" REPRESENT "OPPOSITION FROM SATAN AND HIS CHILDREN. BECAUSE THEY ARE OF THE REALM OF "DARKNESS", THEY DESPISE THE LIGHT AND WILL ATTEMPT TO SNUFF IT OUT!

SPIRITUAL LIGHT

- "GOD is Light, and 'in Him' is no darkness at all." [1 Jhn. 1:5 (Compare to 1 Jhn. 3:5)]. God, being "PURE Light", has no taint of darkness/ sin/ corruption whatsoever. We are "in Him" through faith in the Blood of the Lamb ALONE, with the only "Light"/ goodness that we possess being that which belongs to HIM, given TO us as we are "in Him".

- Spiritual Light is associated WITH that perfect holiness, purity, and righteousness of God.

- Jesus Christ, being God (the 2nd Person of the Trinity) is Light; He is called "the Light of the World". (Jhn. 8:12; 1:4-9; Isa. 9:2; Lk. 9:29-31; 2 Sam. 23:3-4)

- Spiritual Light is GIVEN by Jesus Christ. (Jhn. 1:9; 8:12; 11:9-10; Eph. 5:14)

- It is DISPENSED by THE HOLY SPIRIT, the 3rd Person of the Trinity. He is symbolized by "Oil in a lamp" [The "lamp" being "our spirit" (or "heart" (Prov. 20:27)]. As He is enjoined in fulness with our spirit, "spiritual Light" reveals (REVELATION) God's Word / Truth/ the Holy Bible to us. (See Matt. 25:1-12; Ex. 25:30-37; 39:37; Jhn. 14:16-17; 16:13; 1 Jhn. 2:27). The "anointing" refers to "the anointing OIL", symbolic of, again, THE HOLY SPIRIT. *** THE HOLY SPIRIT WORKS ONLY ON THE BASIS OF OUR FAITH EXCLUSIVELY IN THE FINISHED WORK OF CHRIST ON THE CROSS.***

- "If we walk in the Light, as He is in the Light, we have fellowship one with another, and the BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST HIS SON cleanses us from all unrighteousness." -(1 Jhn. 1:7). We walk IN the Light as we are "in Christ", since He IS Light; In such a state, through faith, His perfect Righteousness is imputed to us, and we are partakers of this Light by (the Divine) Nature, with no striving involved.

- "He that does Truth comes to the Light, that his deeds are made manifest, that they are wrought in God." -(Jhn. 3:21). Jesus said, in John 7:17, that if any man wills to do the will of the Father, he shall know correct Doctrine (teaching), whether it is of God or not. It is THIS LIGHT which reveals correct Doctrine of the Word to sincere, pure-hearted individuals- no matter their age, gender, or station in life: rich or poor, great or small.

- The true children of God (Who is Light) are called "the CHILDREN of Light". (1 Thes. 5:5; Eph. 5:8; Jhn. 12:36; Lk. 16:8).

- IN the children of Light, GOD'S WORD [THE HOLY BIBLE (KJ or NAS versions)] is enjoined with the Spirit of God to produce the Light of "spiritual understanding" to their spirit/ "heart"/ "inner man" (see Psa. 119:130,105; Jhn. 17:17; Eph. 1:17-18; 3:16-18; 1 Cor. 2:11-15), giving them "the mind of Christ" (1 Cor. 2:16), to "see"/ discern between right and wrong, and to make correct choices in life.

- The mission of saving souls involves turning people from "spiritual darkness and the power of Satan" to "forgiveness of sins, spiritual Light and the Power of God". (Acts 26:18)

- There are many individuals who actually "REBEL AGAINST"/ REJECT the Light (Job 24:13,16-17; Jhn. 3:19-20; Eph. 5:11-13).

- It is possible for the Light that is in a man (which he THINKS he has) to actually be DARKNESS. (See Matt. 6:22-23; Lk. 11:34-36). These people are known by their "fruits" (See Matt.7:15-19; Gal. 5:19-21).