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Time with Jesus – 11 Aug. 2013
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Matt 10:8
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INTRODUCTION
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DAILY
LIGHT EVENING SCRIPTURES
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LIGHT
BE!
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This morning’s
meditation is a bit like biting the tail of a full grown tiger. It comes in
response to the question asked in the first Scripture, 19 "Do you know where Light comes from and where Darkness lives? Job 38:19 MSG My comments are a bit unusual.
They stem from the fact that God created “light” before He created a “source”
of “light”. Under such circumstances, what happened when Jesus Christ gave
the command, “Light Be”? My suggestion is that He created the entire
time/space continuum with that one command.
We must first recognise
that most of the descriptions in the Bible concerning what God is and what He
says, must be somehow filtered through human minds and understanding. In
other words, what is meant by what He says? In view of this, what is to be
understood by the expression, “Let there be light”? More simply, ‘”Light Be”!
My suggestion is that
“light” was the one “component” required, to set the entire creative sequence
“in motion”. Bear in mind that light, as we know it, does not exist unless
time and space exist. But where in the Word of God does time and space begin?
God doesn’t dwell in time and space. Not if He created them. In other words,
time and space are “in Him”! This makes sense when one realises that He is
the One who is able to “re-create” So when He makes all things new, this
could include a completely different time/space continuum. Let’s never attempt
to “limit” His ability.
John tells us that God
is light and that in Him there is no darkness at all! Jesus says while He is
in the world, He is the light of the world! He also tells us that we are the
light of the world and that we are to let this light shine before men. What
does this mean? The most likely possibility is that light indicates sinless
perfection. Certainly there is no sin in God or His Son Jesus. Furthermore,
we live in a world of sin and darkness. We are told to live a life that is
“proper” for God’s Holy Children! Writing to the Ephesians Paul states, 1
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and live a life of
love, just as Christ loved us and gave
himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 3 But among you there
must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or
of greed, because these are improper for
God's holy people. Ephesians 5:1-3 NIV It
occurs to me that the words “love” and “light” are used interchangeably. When
I love, I am living in the light. When I stop loving, the darkness of sin
comes in and dims His light within me. The way to look at this is to think of
the emptiness in our hearts and lives. At the point of salvation He step
forward and says, “Light Be”! His life is then infused within a dead spirit
man. Until then we are not alive to God!
Jim & Phyllida
Strickland
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19 "Do you know where Light comes from
and where Darkness lives
Job 38:19 MSG
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When
God began creation, there was nothing here at all,
No land, no sea, no atmosphere, No pieces large nor small;
No
universe, no matter, not even a black hole.
Not even microscopic. No life, no minds no souls.
It’s
very hard to visualize outside our paradigm;
For still to be created was the “thing” that we call time.
No
minutes and no seconds; no trillions of years.
Not even micro-seconds existed it appears.
All
there was, was spirit. The never ending “Now”
Eternity was normal. Just please don’t ask me how!
Before
He even started, God had to think things through.
But how God does His thinking is unknown to me and you!
He
must have had a purpose. It wasn’t just for fun!
He delegated all of it to Jesus Christ, His Son.
There
are so many theories. The one I like the best;
Suggests that God the Father, by Jesus was so blessed,
He
thought it would be wonderful if there were more than three.
He’d have some extra children and a bigger family!
I’m
sorry I can’t prove it. It’s just my speculation.
But think it’s the best reason why He started the creation.
But
how to get it going? What “rules” must be in place?
From where it would be started, to the edge of outer space?
It
all would be connected, yet all of it be free!
So he could offer choices, to all humanity,
There
could be no compulsion. Love couldn’t be imposed.
But every disobedience would have to be opposed.
God
didn’t need computers, for He could calculate,
The optimum scenario they wanted to create.
The
thinking of the Father, the speaking of the Son;
The power of the Spirit was how they’d get it done.
They
checked the mathematics, although there was no need.
All was calculated and so they could proceed.
No
one could forbid them, because they are Divine!
The principle they started with was found by Einstein.
“E”
is equal “M” “C” squared is what they put in place, (E=MC2)
To trigger the creation of all of time and space!
The
Energy was easy, since Theirs is infinite.
Mass could be created, the instant they made light.
But
how fast should it travel in this new continuum?
Three hundred thousand kilo’s in a second said the sum.
Then,
right into this “nothingness”, The Son declared, “Light be!”
Nothing else was needed! The rest is history.
All
we see around us was created when this “light”
Came into existence! It proved God got it right!
Jim Strickland
Written 11th August 2012
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5 This is the message we heard from Jesus and now
declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness
in Him at all.
1 John 1:5
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5 While I am in the world, I am the light
of the world."
John 9:5 NIrV
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6 Suppose we say that we share life with God
but still walk in the darkness. Then we are lying. We are not living by the
truth. 7 But suppose we walk in
the light, just as he is in the light. Then we share life with one another.
And the blood of Jesus, his Son, makes us pure from all sin.
1 John 1:6-7 NIrV
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12 always thanking The Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that
belongs to His people, who live in the light. 13 For He has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and
transferred us into the Kingdom of His dear Son, 14 who purchased our freedom [with His blood] and forgave
our sins.
Colossians 1:12-14 NLT
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5 For you are all children of light,
children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.
1 Thessalonians 5:5 ESV
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14 "You are light for the world. A city
cannot be hidden when it is located on a hill. 15 No one
lights a lamp and puts it under a basket. Instead, everyone who lights a lamp
puts it on a lamp stand. Then its light shines on everyone in the house. 16
In the same way let your light shine in front of
people. Then they will see the good that you do and praise your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:14-16 GW
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