The Light of His Presence

Matthew 4:16

“the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death 

a light has dawned.” 

The Light of His Presence

Jesus is the light of the world and He came to illuminate the world with the light of His physical presence.  Today we long and await the manifestation of Christ in us in order to light up our world and make known the riches of His life.   We cry out from the position of our weakness to lay hold of His strength.  When His light comes it won’t be our flesh fabricating another religious move; it will be the reality of His substance and life.  As a woman in travail we yearn within our spirits to bring forth that which we are pregnant with.  It is with this vision and purpose that we live and press into Him.   When He appears we will be like Him.  1John 3:2 says, “Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.”  A Monarch butterfly is still a Monarch butterfly even when it is in the larva stage.  It just hasn’t yet appeared what it fully is.  A transformation or metamorphosis must take place for it to come into its fullness.  2 Corinthians 3:18 speaks of this transformation within us, “And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”  

Romans 12:1-2 again speaks to us of that transformation, “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. 2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Our eyes are now becoming fixed on who we are and shall be, not on what we were.  Old things are passing away and behold all things are becoming new.  We have seen that great light that is in Christ and as He is filling us and working in us, the shadows of sin and death are fleeing away.  We have a hope in Christ that drives our faith to believe Him for what is humanly and naturally impossible.  He has a great work of purpose to be worked through His people, but it can not operate out of a people who live in doubt, fear and unbelief.  When we have finally come to that place where we have truly abandoned all and there is no longer the fear of earthly loss of possessions, position, family or even life itself, then we can be truly free to be filled with the purpose of God.  When our love for Christ exceeds any other earthly passions, then His kingdom has place to come.  Jesus has called His disciples to forsake all other affections in the light of Him.  It is the cost of discipleship.  It is not that we can’t love our family and others, but when it comes to Christ there is no question to where the fullness of our love and loyalty lie.  The world will always encumber us with its cares, worries and agendas.  It is not easy for us to break free of the economy of this world that we may enter into the economy of the kingdom of God.   In His economy we find a freedom and a peace that we won’t find in this earthly realm.  There He is king over all and everything in His kingdom finds its supply, provision and rest in Him.  Are we willing to grasp Him with both hands so that He is able to lift us out of our weakness and defeat?   Most of us only want to extend one hand to God while we hold on to our earthly affections and treasures with the other.  God it wanting to pull us on up into Him, but we have to be willing to let go of what is in the other hand.  It is in that place that we become the bright lights shinning in a dark place and all shadows will flee before us.  

Blessings,

#kent