God is Light: Prayer Note #82

Dutch Sheets tells us, “The following verses associate God with light or lightning, and there are numerous others that could be given.

I have italicized various words or phrases to call your attention to the theme of light: 

·        1 John 1:5: “And this is the message we have heard from Him and announced to you that God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.”  

·        Heb. 1:3, (Amp.): “He is the sole expression of the glory of God [the Light-being, the outraying or radiance of the divine]. And He is the perfect imprint and very image of [God’s] nature, upholding and maintaining and guiding and propelling the universe by His might word of power.

When He had by offering Himself accomplished our cleansing of sins and riddance of guilt, He sat down at the right hand of the divine Majesty on High.” 

·        1 Tim. 6:16: “Who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.” 

(See also James 1:17; Exod. 19:16; Ezek. 1:14; Rev. 4:5.) 

At times His light, or the release of it, is associated with His glory. The following verses are examples of this: 

·        Luke 2:9: “And the angel of the Lord suddenly stood before the, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.” 

·        Luke 9:29, 32: “And while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and gleaming…Now Peter and his companions had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men standing with Him.”

We read in the margin of the NASB that the word “gleaming” means literally, ‘flashing like lightning.’ Wuest also translates it this way. No wonder Peter wanted to build tabernacles there!)” 

(See also 2 Cor. 3:7.)” 

[Dutch continues with many more Scriptures such as Eph. 6:17; Rev. 2:16; Rev. 19:15, and Heb. 4:12).] 

Prayer Note #82- God is Light, taken from Dutch Sheets’ book, Intercessory Prayer (pgs.181, 182) 

The next Prayer Note #83 on 10/22: Light Overcomes Darkness

2 Cor. 4:6, 7 (MSG), "For God Who said, Let light shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts so as [to beam forth] the Light for the illumination of the knowledge of the majesty and glory of God [as it is manifest in the Person and is revealed] in the face of Jesus Christ" (the Messiah). [check Gen. 1:3]
 

Today’s treasure truth #9: If you are “born again”, you are delivered from the curse of the Law. (Gal. 3:13)

Our thought for today: God's Spirit has not given up on you. Don't make moral decisions that cause Him grief. 

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