God Reveals
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. Genesis 1:1-5, ESV
In the past when I read the passage above, it did not occur to me that God made the darkness. I would skip over that part thinking it was just dark on the earth and God had to bring his light. But the word teaches that God created the darkness and he has purpose for the dark. Isaiah 45:7 says I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create calamity: I the Lord do all these things. While I was reading this passage the thought came to me, why did God create darkness? So I asked God and he showed me through scripture. I read, But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9, ESV
After reading that scripture, God said I gave man a choice. He reminded me of what he did in the garden of Eden. And out of the ground the Lord God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Genesis 2:9, ESV I heard him say, “I wanted man to chose their own way. Adam and Eve chose evil because they did not believe the word I told them.”
God is all righteous and in his righteousness he gives man the option to make their choice. Our Bishop said in one of his message that darkness is part of the plan in order for God to reveal that there is darkness that comes, but the light brings revelation.
The Holy Spirit is the revealer of light. He reveals to us what God’s plan is for us. The Holy Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. We learn who we are through the Holy Spirit guiding us into righteousness. Many times we have no idea that we are in darkness until the Holy Spirit whispers to our spirit that we are headed in the wrong direction. When we do not listen to his whisper, he allows situations to happen that opens our eyes to the light. He always directs us back to God’s plan for our life.
It can be the smallest and simplest of things, but God is not going to let us get away with it. I am reminded of the time when my husband told me to take his hand to cross this small little creek and I said, “No. I can do it.” Listen I made the first step over the water, but by the second step I was all the way in the creek! I now have a injured finger to remind me that I was in disobedience, because my husband said, “Take my hand.” If someone had of asked me if I was living in darkness, I would have said no. But the Holy Spirit revealed to me that darkness still exists and he used that situation to bring revelation. I am sure he had been tugging at my heart in other ways, but I was not listening. So, now I know! Everyday the Holy Spirit is drawing us out of darkness and into God’s marvelous light!
Key points:
The Holy Spirit is hovering over you right now to bring you revelation.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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