Shine!

Shine!

And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. Isaiah 60:3 AMPC

The Charge:

God's promises are indeed Yea and Amen. God's Word comes from a place of power and authority, because they are the words of a God who reigns and rules in the affairs of men. You may not consciously submit to His authority, but nothing you do or fail to do diminishes his authority. It only helps me if I come to Him of my own freewill, and submit to Him. He is able to work in and out of me, so that I look like Him every day. What this means then is that it is not enough to be able to quote all of God's promises from the head; I must let the Source of that Word take root and grow out of me. It is when God sits on the throne of my heart that I can claim the promises that come from the relationship. It is not a switch where I can turn off or on at will, but one that I must do all I can to daily nurture and nourish. 

One of God's promises is access. When I allow God come in and operate out of my life, men will be drawn and attracted to the God at work in and through me. Of course, how would I have access to all God is, and men will not see the difference? That is why today's extract is quite important, in the times and seasons we have found ourselves. Darkness threatens to derail the world, and men keep finding new ways of hurting each other. Yet, for all who are God's children, we are to shine out with the light of God in us. My life has to speak; I am an ambassador for God, and I represent Him wherever I am. There are no time-outs when it comes to this walk, because men are constantly looking for those that will make a difference. I cannot switch off at anytime, but even when I do not measure up, God keeps supplying fresh grace so I can get back up again and keep walking and working. 

The Conclusion:

Nations must seek me out for solutions to their problems, and kings must be drawn to the brightness that comes from my rising. This means that I have a duty to be a vessel that this light can operate through. God will not come down in the flesh, but He will plant people on my way, who will enjoy the outflow of God's grace in my life. My life has to be clean enough for the light to shine out of. Imagine if there is black tape stuck to the window of my life; it will be difficult for the light to be seen or be effective. Like the lamp that is lit and then set on the lampstand, so am I on display. If I am true to the call of God on my life, men will ask me for the reason for my faith. If no one asks, maybe I have learnt the deceptive art of hypocrisy. May God be pleased with my life, and may He be celebrated because of me. God's time of favour is here.