Daily Musings ~ Part 11

“And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.” (Genesis 1:4) John 3 tells us that God sent His Son into the world not to condemn the world, but that through Him the world might be saved. And that he who believes in Him will not be condemned. But the world chose to crucify Him. And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest their deeds be exposed. John also tells us in 1 John 1:5-8 “This is the message which we have heard Him from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His son cleanses us from all sin.” John further states a profound warning in 1 John 2:21-22, “I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know the truth, and that no lie is of the truth, Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son.” We can say we believe in Jesus or that we’re “Born Again” but in our works or our walk we can be disobedient and willful. We deny His commands to love our brother and though we may still try to walk the walk we are disqualified.

Charles Spurgeon said “No sooner is there a good thing in the world, than a division is necessary. Light and darkness have no communion; God has divided them, let us not confound them. Sons of light must not have fellowship with deeds, doctrines, or deceits of darkness. The children of the day must be sober, honest, and bold in their Lord’s work, leaving the works of darkness to those who shall dwell in it forever. Our churches should by discipline divide the light from the darkness, and we should by our distinct separation from the world do the same. In judgement, in action, in hearing, in teaching, in association, we must discern between the precious and the vile, and maintain the great distinction which the Lord made upon the world’s first day.” Yet somehow, we have come to a place where following that which is contrary to what Christ taught is commonplace. And it is excused as necessary to bring about a kingdom which has no place in Him and will be utterly wiped away. Proverbs 4:19 states, “The way of the wicked is as darkness, and they do not know what makes them stumble.” Isaiah 59:9-10 says, “Therefore justice is far from us. Nor does righteousness overtake us. We look for light, but there is darkness! For brightness but we walk in blackness. We grope for the wall like the blind, And we grope as if we had no eyes; We stumble at noonday as at twilight. We are as dead men in desolate places.” Isaiah speaks of our transgressions being multiplied. Justice is turned back. Falsehood is increased. And truth falls in the street. Are we much different from that today? Half our nation and over half the “Church” follow the epitome of that which has been birthed by darkness. One who has never walked in the fruit of the spirit and openly displays the works of the flesh as if that was to be admired. And that same one openly states they have nothing to repent of. Walk from this one and the evil he has surrounded himself with. They are of the same ilk.

Peter states the same warning in 2 Peter 2 that is given in Proverbs 26:11. We have seen the Light and know it is the only way. Anything else only promises corruption and bondage. But like a dog returning to its vomit, a fool returns to his folly. And like a sow, having been clean, returns to wallowing in the mire. What I speak of is much more than a warning to the loss of our democracy. This is your very life in Him. Have no part in the unfruitful works of darkness. Expose them even to your own detriment. I pray He is a shield about you in this battle. Speak and walk in the words of Micah 6:8 each day. “He has shown you what is good. And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and walk humbly with the Lord your God?” I pray you stand and cast off this darkness. Blessings.