TWO DIFFRENT LIGHTS

“…But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.” (John 11:10)

 
Jesus, on His way to go and raise Lazarus from dead, responded to His disciples concern for His safety stating, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.” (John 11:9-10) Clearly, the response of Jesus identifies that there are two kinds of lights. The light of this world and the indwelling light that abides inside of a man. The two lights do have different assignments and they function differently.
The light of this world: This is a light that cannot enter into man to operate. It is on the outside and only operates on the outside. It is a light that operates on limited time. It can only help in the day time. It is a light that shares time with darkness for darkness to have its place. When its time for the light to pack up, navigating in the ark can be overwhelming and make one to become a dead package through stumbling. Evidently, the light of this world can only carry through on the wilderness journey at a very limited distance.
The indwelling light: This is the light of all lights. It is the unlimited light that cannot be displaced or denied from operating. The indwelling light does not have time limitation because it inhabits time. The indwelling light is a light that has life and also gives life. The indwelling light comes from the Word of God. It is written in Psalm 119:130. “The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.” Do you wonder who the simple are? The book of Proverbs gave the answer where it stated, “The simple believes every word…” (Proverbs 14:15) When one becomes a believer the word of God that generates undeniable light will have its place. A believer is the one that after hearing the word behaves the word. The unbeliever is the one that knows about the word; quotes the word and never lives or behaves the word of God. The book of John talks about the light that is in the Word of God, “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend.” (John 1:4-5)
This same light, Isaiah prophesied about it, “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shinned.”(Isaiah 9:3)   Just as Isaiah made mention of the light, other scriptural verses could not overlook mentioning about the light that is the Word. Zechariah stated, “It shall be one day which is known to the LORD—neither day nor night. But at evening time it shall happen that it will be light.” (Zechariah 14:7) The book of Revelation also talks about the light, “The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it.Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall be no night there).”(Revelation 21:23-25) Jesus is the light of God and the Lamb of God. In Him there will be a time it is all going to be about the light and not a seasonal light celebration.  
Jesus is the light that dwells in one; Jesus is the only reason for the season and not the light of decoration. Jesus also testifies, “…I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness but have the light of life.”(John 8:12) It does not matter the magnitude of the darkness before you, that darkness will not stand but will give the right of way to the indwelling light. The light of God that inhabits the word of God has been from the beginning and it shall be forever. The light knows the end from the beginning – let the light have a place in you.  
By becoming one with the indwelling light, no darkness can make one to stumble because it is the light that darkness gives up ways unto. Why not take to the Word of God and turn darkness out of your way of life? Today, open the door of your heart for the Word to come in and dwell. Become a believer and not an unbeliever (mouth believer).
Pray and ask God for grace that opens up the door of the heart so that the Word may have its place in your life.  
 
FAITH CAPSULE:
A believer is the one that after hearing the word behaves the word.
Unbeliever is the one that knows about the word; quotes the word and never lives or behaves the word of God.
Take to the Word of God and turn darkness out of your way of life.
 
Tunde.