THE LIGHT THAT EXPOSES

December 14

THE LIGHT THAT EXPOSES

Psalms 37:12-13 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. (13) The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

What proof, what vindication of righteousness is given to the just when the wicked plots against him.

Why can’t the wicked leave the just alone? Why can’t the evil one leave the righteous go his way without bothering him? Because the just has the light that exposes his wickedness; the righteous is the salt that brings out and exposes the wicked’s hell-oriented flavor. The righteous doesn’t even have to speak or do anything. He is like the moon reflecting the light of the sun, and the light from his countenance searches the motives and intentions of the heart (Hebrews 4:12). This light reproves the works of the wicked and provokes him to anger, so he has to put it down because he is afraid. He is afraid because his deeds are evil (John 3:20).

Wise Gamaliel advised the religious leaders who persecuted the disciples of Christ to leave them alone. He even told them about other people who had started this or that movement and how, because they were not sent of God, their movement petered out (Acts 5:34-39). But with the disciples of Jesus, the Pharisees couldn’t take such a chance. The disciples were part of a force sent from God to conquer the world. As we also do today, they represented every limb of the rider and horse of He that is called Faithful and True, and who in righteousness doth judge and make war. (Rev 19:11)

Now we need to ask ourselves; do we today represent that rider? Does his Light easily emanate from us? Is its influence naturally felt around us? Can we be qualified as the light of the world, the salt of the earth? Does our very presence test and reproves those with ill motives? Does it threaten the wicked? Does it make him feel that he has to fight you?  Or do we oh, so easily blend with the big crowd of society without creating ‘ripples’ of uneasiness?

Let’s remember…

2Timothy 3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.