THE LIGHT OF GOD

Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

After being in darkness for a time, light, especially God’s light, needs to be introduced to our eyes slowly. It would blind us if it were to suddenly appear to us. The same goes with the light of truth from God.

If the light of Truth from God were to appear to us suddenly in its full integrity, it would probably hurt us; we are not ready to receive it. When Moses wanted to see the face of God, God told Him he could only see God’s glory from behind. When God spoke face to face with Moses, his face shone so that he had to cover it with a veil. When God spoke to the congregation of Israel, they begged Moses to be their mediator because they could not stand to hear God’s very voice. So, in His great wisdom and mercy, God promised that one day, He would come to talk to us at our level, as a human being.

If God were to suddenly pour in our hearts the pure Light of His spirit, it may reveal such an amount of wickedness in us that we would probably get discouraged. So, in order to bring us in slowly, He starts us with a small light, like a candle. But as we walk with Him, our path gradually becomes brighter. As our path gets brighter, we are able to take more, see more, realize more, and carry more. As days, months and years go by, we see new areas in our lives that we need to work on. As time passes, we understand more; we are less confused and more knowledgeable.

Let us feed God’s light in our heart through faithful fellowship with Him and His. We need not be afraid of it anymore. Let’s us allow it o come to our heart in all its fullness and clean us from all our iniquities.