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Today is Wednesday August 04, 2010 and we are reading through the Bible in a year. Today's message comes from the reading of the Book of Isaiah, chapters 15-21. If you would like to read the chapters along with us here online you can Click Here to read them or copy & paste this link onto your browser: http://www.imfollowingjesus.com/bible-august-4

Today's Message: Walk In The Light

I just spent the last two days on a mini vacation and went to a couple of theme parks, it is amazing to see how much and how sincere these places are in trying to teach everyone about conservation of the earth. They are trying so hard to get people to see just how important it is to respect the earth and take care of dwelling place of our physical bodies as well as all of God's creation. Yet even in a place that strives on taking care of the environment there are selfish, disrespectful people who can care less and continue to destroy the earth. Think I am exaggerating? Take a look at all the trash left behind in places after people leave a show. While we can all be a little more respectful to the earth that God created for us to dwell on, it is sad to see all their efforts to conserve the earth when it's destruction is inevitable. They are ignorant to the fact that God's judgment is taking place as we speak and those who do know are afraid to speak up so they do not offend anyone. Speaking of offending people? Have you ever noticed how differently people act when it gets dark outside? My goodness, the wicked sure love darkness. The Bible Says, “The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.” - Proverbs 4:19. I am not trying to judge anyone, but I watched people instantly turn from good to wicked as soon as it got dark, drinking, dancing, and acting like fools on a video camera for all to see how ridiculous were acting. On top of that, the camera man replayed some of them, boasting their foolishness even more.

After watching how foolish some of those people looked I could not help, but say a prayer to God and thank Him for forgiving me for being one of these fools. As Christians we can rejoice in the fact that we too were once fools and may have been ignorant to the truth, but now are wide awake and sober, awaiting the glorious return of our Savior, Jesus Christ. “Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.” - I Thessalonians 5:5-8. We should be all grateful that we no longer walk in the dark, but are protected and guided by our light, who is Jesus Christ. Praise God! Of course, it is scary at times to realize that the world we call home will one day be no more, but as Christians we do not have to fear the inevitable because we know that even though we are going to suffer a bit we have the Lord Jesus Christ protecting us and guiding us with His wonderful light. Praise God!

As we read through the Book of Isaiah we learn of great prophecies, some of which came true already, some are of Christ's reign when He returns and becomes King over all. In today's reading, the prophet Isaiah was led to turn his thoughts from the glorious future reign of the King of Peace to proclaim the judgment of God upon the unbelieving. “The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off. In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly. And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him. My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.” -Isaiah 15:1-5. Those who are eager to get abundance of this world, and to lay up what they have gotten, little consider how soon it may be all taken from them. While we warn our enemies to escape from ruin, let us pray for them, that they may seek and find forgiveness of their sins and too come to see the light.

When the Christian looks out upon the world, he sees himself surrounded as by a dark night of unbelief and sin. It is only when he allows the light to shine on him that he will live by the truth and not get caught up in the world's corruption. “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.” - John 3:19-21. God's children alone have a glorious light within them and as long as we walk in His light we can not fall into the darkness. The entire time we were in the midst of all that darkness I was praying to God to block my mind from any corruption until we were able to get out of there. When one walks in the light they no longer want to stumble over what is in the dark.

There was nothing for Judah to look forward to except a long and dark night of Babylonian captivity. Many times, God's people have had to face a crisis before they would humble themselves and repent of sin, turning to the Lord with all their hearts. If we are to gain the most out of our short lives, it is of utmost importance that we do not allow anything to keep us from following the light lead by Christ. Jesus Said, “And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.” - John 12:45-47. Jesus does not force anyone to come to Him, He judges no one, but saves all who do come to Him to walk in the light. Praise God!

Enjoy the rest of your day/night and week.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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