1 John1 vs.5-7, John 1 vs.1-14, James
1 vs.17
The heading we can write over 1 John
is “BE REAL.” It deals with absolutes light/ darkness, love/hate,
truth/falsehood, etc. We have noticed that although the truths in 1 John are
mentioned in other places in the Scripture they are more direct in 1 John and
are certainly extremely challenging whether you are a Christian or not.
As we think about God is Light there
are various things that spring to mind
when we think of light.
Light reveals things that we can’t
usually see, guides and makes the way clear, it is often thought of as the
battle of good over bad, it overcomes darkness, brings revelation we sometimes
say I’ve seen the light when we understand something,
We use a search light to find things
that are lost, gives life – many plants do no grow without light, sometimes we
can’t handle its intensity and it
dazzles us, we get warmth from light, and it gives energy not just
through solar panels.
I have been thinking about what the
term God is Light actually means, and I have looked at it this way God is
intrinsically light, you cannot separate God and light. Everything that God
says and does is rooted in the fact that He is light.
From Genesis
to Revelation from Genesis 1 vs. 3 And God said, Let
there be light: and there was light. to Revelation 22vs.5 And there shall be no
night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord
God giveth them light: and they shall reign forever and ever.
As sinful
creatures we cannot approach a God whose Glory and Holiness shine so bright we
cannot and have no right to approach Him
1 Timothy 6 vs.15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the
blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
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Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can
approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power
everlasting. Amen.
He could have and should have
condemned us to the blackness of darkness forever – Jude 1 vs.13
This is where we see how significant
it was that God sent His Son who was the only one who could be an advocate or
mediator between God and men. He said
John 8 vs.12 Then spake Jesus again
unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not
walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
We can see that God’s desire was to
take us from darkness to light.
2Co 4:6 For
God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our
hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of
Jesus Christ.
1Pe 2:9 But
ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar
people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of
darkness into his marvellous light:
Simeon says
in Luke 2 vs.32 A light to lighten the
Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
And so a
Saviour came.
This has made me appreciate more
deeply what was actually achieved when Jesus died on the cross and there was
darkness for three hours, there was darkness for the light of the world, there
was death for the life giver. He died to put things right between God and us,
His blood cleanseth us from all sin. It is imperative that we take advantage of
this Salvation.
GOD IS
LOVE
Why? It also tells us in 1 John 4 vs.16 God is love; and he that dwelleth in love
dwelleth in God, and God in him.
All that God says or does is based on
the fact that He is love, God is Light and God is Love are two things to our
minds that are not compatible, but not to God.
Ephesians 2 vs.4 ¶ But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great
love wherewith he loved us,
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Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ,
(by grace ye are saved;)
God’s righteousness and justice were
satisfied in the death of His Son who died in our place.
God has not dealt with us in half
measures and He doesn’t expect us to deal in half measures with Him.
We have a challenge, a
comfort, a confirmation and a condemnation.
Our challenge
is first of all to repent and turn from our sin, then to put our complete
faith, trust and confidence in Him, to be saved.
But as believers to live our lives in
a way that is obedient to Him and bring honour and glory to Him and His people.
To maintain the reputation of God and His people.
Our comfort is
to know that He loves us and wants to bless us not because of how good we are
but because of the worth and merit of His Son our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our confirmation is that there is no doubt about the outcome of Salvation God has
accepted His Son and so must accept us if we are in Him.
Our condemnation is that if God has done all this for us and we turn our back on Him and
the suffering He put His Son through for you you will end up where God doesn’t
want you to be, in Hell.
John 3 vs.19 And this is the condemnation, that light is
come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their
deeds were evil.
LIFE
God is light and God is love and He
also gives us life more abundant. The Apostle Pauls experience grew and
developed as he went along.
Acts 9vs.3 light from heaven:
Acts 22vs.6 a great light
Acts 26vs.13 above the brightness of the sun,
Pauls light
got brighter, will you turn from sin and trust the God who loves you and who
sent His Son to make it right for you.
Ps 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light
unto my path.
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