ENLIGHTENDED …to walk on water?
It is always amazing how the word of God comes alive in an
instant. Suddenly a passage that you have read over and over again, takes on
new meaning. This has happened to me in a number of cases recently. I will
share one of those AHA! cases.
Genesis 1:3 (&4) became an exciting passage, when I
dwelt on the fact that after God created the earth, he chose to create light
next. Focusing on “And God said, Let
there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good…”
I began to wonder why God said the light was “good.” This train of thought took
me down a new path to explore the relevance of light in our ability to walk on
water (WoW) - daily. I will share these findings below:
Genesis 1:3 (&4) became an exciting passage, when I
dwelt on the fact that after God created the earth, he chose to create light
next. Focusing on “And God said, Let
there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good…”
I began to wonder why God said the light was “good.” This train of thought took
me down a new path to explore the relevance of light in our ability to walk on
water (WoW) - daily. I will share these findings below:
1)
Light is associated with HEAT (in most cases)
and therefore, in the presence of God’s light, heat can be generated. For this
to enable us to WoW, we must be able to retain the heat; when we retain the
heat we would tend to become too hot for the enemy to toy with. More
importantly however, we cannot retain heat with impurities in our lives
otherwise, there is a tendency for us to get burnt…. get rid of the impurities
in your life and enjoy the warmth of God’s love with the added ability to repel
your enemies.
2)
Light enables LIFE. From my biology classes, I
learnt that with light, plants create food through the process of
photosynthesis. Without light, therefore, there will be no plant life, without
plants, there will be no animal life, etc. A defective plant is unable to
utilize the light to generate food. Likewise, we need to utilize the light in
the Word of God to generate spiritual food & LIFE. We must be doers and not
hearers only.*
3)
Light produces ENERGY/POWER. When the light of
God shines upon us, we are energized. Ever wondered why the Energy drink Industry
is booming? Because people are in desperate need for instant energy (even if it
may not be entirely healthy). When we are energized we can practically glide
(not just walk) on water. When we are weak and downcast, depressed,
miserable…we are unable to fulfill God’s purpose. We need to be energized and
the light of God can generate energy/power when we are weakened by the
challenges of life.
4)
Light RADIATES – For every woman, old or young,
there is a desire to radiate beauty…to glow…to shine…. The fact that beauty
matters, is evident in the effort made in packaging, presentation, decorating.
There are jobs that you can’t get today if you do not present yourself
appropriately at the selection stage. You would most likely be overlooked in
certain places if you don't “look good”. When God’s light shines on us, His
glory covers us. God’s glory upon us is a mark of distinction that enables us
to WoW.
5)
Light REVEALS hidden things. When there is
light, we tend to see clearly and we are unlikely to stumble. When things are
revealed we gain knowledge and it always pays to have knowledge. Anyone who
enters a negotiation knowing the plan of her opponent is sure to have an
advantage. God’s light provides the ability to discern and therefore gives us an
added advantage over our peers, friends and foes. The more we know, the less the enemy can fool
us.
6)
Light DIRECTS & GUIDES. The word of God is a
light unto our path to guide & direct us. I don’t know anyone who can go
through life without guidance. A lot of people fail for poor or lack of
guidance. When guidance is really good, your chances to succeed are excellent.
God has promised to guide us with His eyes - our eyes must be on His face. To continue to WoW in 2014, actively seek
God’s guidance, & you'll never go wrong.
The other part of this passage that is intriguing to me is
the process…
- God said…and it was – God’s spoken word is living and powerful, with results to show.
- God said…and it was – When God says a thing, it is instantly done, even when we do not see a physical manifestation.
- God said…and it was – darkness could not resist the appearance of light, God’s good plans, intentions, thoughts, etc. cannot be resisted by evil.
Reference:
* James 1:22
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