Encountering The Light- Open Heavens Daily Devotionals with Pastor E.A Adeboye

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Ps 70 -72
ENCOUNTERING THE LIGHT Sunday, October 24, 2010
MEMORIZE: “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 honor and power everlasting. Amen” (1 Tim. 6:16) READ: Acts 9:1-8 One thing that God loves is light. At the beginning, He created the sun, moon and stars (Gen. 1:15-16). One reason God loves light is because He is light. 1 John 1:5 says, “This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all”. God’s light has no room for the slightest speck of darkness. Like the Father and the Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ is light. 1 Timothy 6:16 says the light surrounding Jesus is unapproachable. It is simply blinding! While travelling on a mission against the early disciples of Jesus one day, Saul encountered that light for a few seconds, was knocked down and discovered he had suddenly gone blind! It took mercy from the Light to restore his sight! Anyone working against you shall be visited by the Light and silenced this season in Jesus’ Name! According to John 1:9, Jesus Christ is the true Light after which physical lights are patterned. That means physical lights such as the sun, moon, stars and all forms of man-made lights only point to Jesus - the Light of the world. Do you have Him in your heart? When light comes, darkness disappears. Hence, John 1:5 says darkness cannot withstand the light. The only thing darkness fears is light. Anytime there is darkness and you introduce light, darkness flees. Whenever you are confused or your heart is darkened with sin and you allow the light of God’s Word to shine into it, that situation is brought under control. One sure way of repelling those who want to drag you into sin is by confronting them with the Word. Also, when light shines in a dark environment, all the secret activities will be exposed. Do you know that it is possible for you to know the secret thoughts and plans of your enemies before their implementation? To do this, let the light of God’s Word shine in your heart and be full of the Holy Spirit. There is hardly any significant thing that takes place on earth without God first revealing it to one of His confidants (Psalm 25:14). In addition, when light comes, it propels you into action. Not many people want to perform brain-tasking assignments when it is dark. If you allow the light of Jesus to shine in your heart, you will be supernaturally propelled to pick up your lost destiny and fulfill it. ACTION POINT: Some encountered the light and became blind while others encountered Him and received illumination.Your state of mind is important in determining what comes out of your encounter with the Light. www.10millionexercisebooks.com is a non-profit project towards eradicating illiteracy. Support it today.