Did you know darkness is only a state of mind? Now that's hard to believe when you're the one looking for the light switch isn't it? But darkness is only present because the light is hidden, it is obscured by something in its path. If you stand in a dark room, for a short period of time, the pupil of the eye grows out as far as it will go and bits of light begin to show and collect on the part of your brain that forms an image from those small bits of light. No, you can't see clearly but you can make out enough to find the switch for the light, turn it on and you can see clearly. This is how the Gospel works too. God, in His infinite mercy and grace, gets just enough light to you for you to be able see Him in His Son Jesus Christ. When you see Him that is what turns on the light switch of your heart so you can get a clearer view of all that is waiting for you when you believe and trust in His light.
Darkness is all over this world hiding and obscuring the light of God. Light is what makes everything perceptual. It is what opens up the sense of sight so you can see clearly. John 8:12 Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, "I am the light of the world. If you follow Me, you won't have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life." The “if” is what obscures the light of Christ. If we follow HIM. This is why darkness is all over the world. People have so many ifs planted into them by the Prince of darkness. Jesus came for this reason Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. Darkness does not like the light and tries to control our lives by amplifying the ifs in our lives. If I follow Jesus I will not get to have fun, I'll have to give everything away, I can't do what I want, if, if, if, if! If only we could FOCUS on the light.
Jesus said in Rev 5:10 He has made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. Now here is a different if. If we choose JESUS , we become what? Kings and priests! You are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God's very own possession and we shall reign on earth. Not only that, we will live forever with HIM. Where is the Devil going to live forever? HELL! Where is JESUS going to live forever? HEAVEN! Wow, what a decision to make. Heaven or Hell. Is it that hard a decision? It must be, because there sure are a lot of people living in darkness and not even trying to find the light switch. People need to put away their Ifs.
Let me help you with the ifs. Hebrews 11:24(nlt) It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter. 25 He chose to share the oppression of God's people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward. Moses refused all of the wealth and privileges of being the son of the leader of the greatest nation of that day. He could have had every or any woman he wanted and as many of them as he could want. He could have all of the finest clothes, food, alcohol, houses and even armies if he wanted. You see that if? If he wanted. He made a decision and refused it all, choosing to share in the oppression of Gods people rather than the Pleasures of sin that loose their pleasure very quickly.
Here is another if. Revelation 20:15(nlt) And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire. Revelation 21:21(nlt) The twelve gates were made of pearls each gate from a single pearl! And the main street was pure gold, as clear as glass. 22 I saw no temple in the city, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 And the city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light. 24 The nations will walk in its light, and the kings of the world will enter the city in all their glory. 25 Its gates will never be closed at the end of day because there is no night there. 26 And all the nations will bring their glory and honor into the city. 27 Nothing evil will be allowed to enter, nor anyone who practices shameful idolatry and dishonesty but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life. Here we have the the Book of Life mentioned twice. No name in it, Hell. Name written in it, Heaven and light all the time if you choose Jesus. All of the ifs are nothing but a sign of the last days (2Timothy 3:4), self seeking (Luke 18:14) and prideful people(proverbs 16:18). So,again, I ask where do you want to spend eternity
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