Lord, Illuminate My Understanding

John 8 : 12, Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." NKJV

The Bible tells us that Satan is the author of confusion. Jesus said that Satan is a liar and the father of all lies. As you already know,  Satan represents darkness and loves to work under the cloak of darkness and/or ignorance so that his deeds won't be exposed.

This is where you, as a follower of Christ come into the story. When you received Jesus as Savior and Lord, along with that invitation, you accepted the Light of life into your heart. Therefore, as you continue to walk in the truth (or light), you will know things without having knowledge of them. You may wonder how it can be possible for a Christian to know something apart from having previous knowledge of it. Jesus always knew what was in someone's heart, even before they spoke to Him. Many times in the Gospel Jesus gives us the answer as to how this was possible. Jesus said the Father speaks to me, and I speak what I know from the Father. It would be like having a personal tutor and listening to them teach you new things that didn't come from your mind, but from your ears.

As you already know, we are living in some dark days. Now let's hold that thought for a moment. Jesus said we are "in" the world, but we're not "of" this world. When the sun sets, and the land becomes dark that is when people begin to turn on their "lights." It's not time to sit in darkness ... being complacent, but it is time to trim our wicks and fill our lamps with oil and let our lights shine in this dark world. How do we do this? The same way that Jesus did. He followed the voice of His Father and honored the written Word of God in His daily life. As He obeyed, it caused Him to walk in victory and exposed the darkness or evil in the hearts of unjust or wicked people.

We who follow Jesus and keep His sayings don't have to worry about the darkness, but we must be willing to listen to the truth and act on it in our personal lives; as we do, it will release the power of God to illuminate our lamps and cause us to shine like the noonday sun. We will have knowledge from the Lord that has come from our ability to hear Him instead of coming from our human mind ( thoughts and reasoning). One is based on God's truth, and the other bases its information on situations, conditions, and the behavior of others. If there has ever been a time in our lives that we need to walk by faith in the Lord, it is now. God is still on the throne, and He rules over the affairs of man. Satan isn't in control, but seeks to gain control over Christians through the threats of his lies. If you are anxious or worrying over the darkness, then turn to the Lord and allow Him to reveal the truth about what is happening. Once He speaks, not only will you have illumination, but you will know God's will concerning you. There you will find peace in the center of God's will.

Be Still and Know He Is God,
Pastor Asa