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."
Matthew 5:2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying....v.14 You are the light of the world.
We all know Jesus is the Light of the world and we say 'Oh yes Amen!' But when He says we are also the light of the world we tend to back off a bit and maybe think 'I'm not very good at that. I don't even know how to do it or be it. I'll just leave it to the Pastor, or someone else. NO! You and I are the light of the world.'
I used to think it meant I had to go round telling everyone about Jesus, getting them saved, being a good example. Those things play a part, but I believe it's something even simpler than that.
Because we've been studying about faith and the huge importance of our words I'm realising more and more that we can 'speak' the light of God into our own lives and others' lives, and situations.
We know faith comes by the words of God's mouth (scripture) and then it's released in us by the words of our mouths, so, are we being 'doers' of the word? Are we speaking out words of faith?
1 John 3:2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. OK, now we know that's what God wants (remember it was inspired by the Holy Spirit), so now we speak that over our own lives. We know that by Jesus wounds we are and were healed. (1 Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53, Psalm 103). We know He provides all our needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus, (Phil.4:19).
So what do we do with those 'words' of God? We receive them by faith, in other words we 'take' them for ourselves', and declare them over our lives and those we're called to pray for. We release His light, His words, because He is in us, and if He were physically here He would speak them wouldn't He?
"I speak the healing of Jesus into my body (or someone else's). I call it forth to manifest in my body. The life of God is flowing through my veins bringing healing, repair and restoration to every cell of my body. My finances are prospering , debt I command you to be removed from my bank balance, I call my bank balance healthy and in the black."
I had a good friend once who did exactly that. He got his bank statement out which was in the red and he spoke to it. 'Bank balance listen to me. Jesus is providing everything I need. I need my bank to be in the black so I call you into the black in Jesus Name.' God did what he believed for and his bank balance came back into the black. He spoke God's word into his situation in faith.
We don't have to settle for how things are! We can speak life and light into them. "I'm strong in the Lord. I'm getting better every day. God is restoring health back into my body. Allergies be removed and cast into the sea. Healing and wholeness spring forth in Jesus' Name."
I hope this is helping somebody today. Be uplifted, God is moving in you and through you. You are a Light and Life giver just like, and because, your Heavenly Father is in you.
Have a very God blessed, light shining, weekend.😊
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