The Son Shines

Matthew 3:8

Prove by the way you live that you have really

turned from your sins and turned to God.  (NLT)

     There is more to salvation than mere words. We must have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit to help us transition from a lifestyle of sin and self-gratification to a lifestyle of godly living and self-sacrifice.  We need the power of God to help us fight the battles for our hearts and minds; those the dark forces of evil that want to pull us away from God and His protection. Satan is indeed a dark and powerful force to be reckoned with and he is too powerful, too clever, and too evil for our finite human strength, our fallen human will, and our limited human knowledge. We do not stand a chance against the devil and his army of demons in our current fallen state. We need Jesus or we will lose.

     As a child of God, we develop the desire to please Him. But we soon discover that it is much easier said than done, because living a godly life is not a part of our sinful nature, nor does it coincide with the ways of this wicked world. It is impossible to live in God's Light at the same time you are living in the darkness of this wicked world. You may fool other Christians for a while, but God cannot be fooled nor will He be mocked.  When you are truly God's child, you will spend every day in His Presence, learning to live in this evil world reflecting God's Light into its darkness.  And as you shine, your life begins to come into focus of a total transformation from the inside out that starts in the heart. Those who know you will see the amazing changes taking place, and they, along with many others, will be drawn to you wanting to know what you know that they do not.  The Lord wants His children to shine in this dark world whose people are lost without even knowing it.

                                   A Whisper of Hope 

When you belong to Me, dear child...the changes that others see in you will be your testimony to Me.  You need not prove your heart to Me, but the world needs to see My good work in you, for I Am the only Way to everlasting life.

Deuteronomy 30:10

The LORD your God will delight in you if you

obey His voice, and if you turn to the LORD

your God with all your heart and soul.  (NLT)

          “Now return to Me, and I will return to you,” 

                          says the LORD Almighty.

                                               (Malachi 3:7)