Step-up to Shine

 

Text: Isaiah 60:1(KJV)

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

There is a hidden glory of light in you which may be dim. But you have a part to play by stepping out to shine your shine. Our acceptance into God’s kingdom is an amazing gift which we are meant to shine. Therefore, for us to sustain our position in this kingdom, we need to keep dwelling in the glory of that light. The truth is, once light shines in a place of complete darkness, darkness bows without any effort of resistance with subsequent flow of a ray of light.  Think of it in the case of the sun, once it rises, it takes the darkness away, and after that has happened, it keeps shining without limitation. John 1:5- And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. The same goes for us as believers as we have different intensities of light. For some people, their light might be dim due to them allowing the pressures of this world to hold them down; for some, it might be slightly bright because they are still growing in their Christian faith, while for some, it is extremely bright because of their deep and consistent understanding of the Word of God and this is the intensity we are meant to have as mature Christians.

God wants us to keep radiating His glory, and that is why He gave us the Word as a constitutional manual to keep that light shining even with high intensity. Psalms 119:105- Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. The intensity of light God aims for us is the one that will shine, and it will radiate to everyone and things around us. This light is our inheritance, and we are meant to show it to the world that is filled with tears of gross darkness. The truth is the length or intensity of our shining is determined by the volume of our oil which is directly reflected to our faith.  So, I urge you to fuel yourself always with the right Word so that you can be hotter and you will keep burning and shining in Jesus name.

PRAYER POINTS:

1.Oh Lord, may I step out to a new realm of burning with higher expression to the glory of God in Jesus name.

2. Father, may my light attract nations to God and repel darkness around my vicinity to the glory of God in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Can you imagine your stepping out effect on that dimming pressure?

 

Other Things Added

 Before,I used to doubt that part of the bible (Mathew 6:33) that says.....every other thing shall be added unto you.But it is absolutely true.

I have experienced it.That is why I can talk about it.It is true.He who wants to believe let him believe.

 Although it takes time in many cases for those things to be added but truly it's never late.

Difficult but Rewarding

 One of the most difficult habits to cultivate is spending quality long time, alone with God.

• What do you mean by quality time with God?
•  How long should that time be?
• What are the activities that are regarded as "quality" ?
• How long should that time really be in this busy world full of distractions?