THE KINGDOM OF LIGHT *PASTOR CHRIS* WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 2013 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: (1 Peter 2:9). The underlined portion of the verse above lets you know your present location; you’ve been brought out of darkness into God’s marvellous light. That light is the "light of life" that shows you the path of success, victory, and dominion. It’s like what the Lord did for the children of Israel back in the Old Testament; He brought them out of Egypt, which represented darkness, into the Promised Land, which symbolizes light! Darkness represents sin, death, evil and all the negative things that are associated with Satan. Meaning that, you’ve been brought out of sin, sickness, disease, depression, poverty, frustrations and everything that’s of the devil, into God’s Kingdom of light. This isn’t something the Lord will do for you as you grow in Christ, He’s already done it. Colossians 1:12-13 says, "Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son." You’ve been brought into the supernatural life of glory, where you reign and rule in life over Satan and the cohorts of darkness by the power of the resurrected Christ. The day you made Jesus Lord of your life, you came into the Kingdom of God’s dear Son; it’s a spiritual Kingdom where you reign in life by grace, through righteousness. There’s no darkness there; that’s why it’s called the Kingdom of Light! The Kingdom to which you belong is superior to the kingdom of this world where sin, sickness, disease, and infirmities hold men in bondage. You’re not subject to the darkness and decadent systems and structures of this world; you belong to the heavenly Kingdom of God’s elect: it’s a land of glory, prosperity, beauty, honour, and excellence, where you partake of the glorious inheritance of the saints in light. CONFESSION I thank you dear Lord for bringing me out of darkness into the Kingdom of your dear Son, where I reign by grace through righteousness, and enjoy the glorious liberty of the sons of God. You’re the light of my life, by which I navigate my way excellently through life in victory, dominion, and success, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. FURTHER STUDY John 1:4-9 New Life Version (NLV) 4 Life began by Him. His Life was the Light for men. 5 The Light shines in the darkness. The darkness has never been able to put out the Light. John the Baptist Tells of the Coming of Christ 6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came to tell what he knew about the Light so that all men might believe through him. 8 John was not the Light, but he was sent to tell about the Light. 9 This true Light, coming into the world, gives light to every man. Proverbs 4:18 New Life Version (NLV) 18 But the way of those who are right is like the early morning light. It shines brighter and brighter until the perfect day. Isaiah 60:1-3 New Life Version (NLV) 60 “Rise up and shine, for your light has come. The shining-greatness of the Lord has risen upon you. 2 For see, darkness will cover the earth. Much darkness will cover the people. But the Lord will rise upon you, and His shining-greatness will be seen upon you. 3 Nations will come to your light. And kings will see the shining-greatness of the Lord on you. DAILY SCRIPTURE READING 1 Year Reading Plan : 1 Corinthians 6, Psalms 119:1-112 2 Year Reading Plan : Luke 18:1-8, 1 Samuel 7-8
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