The Devotional – Excerpts from the Gospel of John (3)

The Devotional – Excerpts from the Gospel of John (3)

Comment: What is LIGHT? Light is by definition the absence of darkness. There is a light that governs the world in which we live, it is a created light, created by our Omnipotent and ever Present God, who in the beginning spoke these words. “Let there be light”; and there was light, see Genesis 1:3. This statement and command of God would have no relevance to the world if “darkness” the absence of light was not present see Genesis 1:1-2 – In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. The earth, created by God, needed True Light as revealed by God the Holy Spirit, thus God spoke. As it takes FAITH to believe this Truth, it also takes FAITH to believe further references from the Holy Bible of additional LIGHT, which is not another, but one in the same!

Devotional: John the Baptizer was born for the sole purpose of revealing LIGHT, this Light is by biblical definition the LIGHT OF THE WORLD, the TRUE LIGHT which is revealed to all who might BELIEVE. This is not another light like that of the created world, but in reality it is the SAME light, notice John 1:9 – That is/Or the (Isaiah 49:6) true LIGHT which gives light to every man coming into the world.

If we were to study the first three chapters of Genesis 3 we could easily see that while Adam and Eve enjoyed the Pure Light. That it was the temptation of deception that entered their heart through the lie of Satan, which darkened the Pure Light “God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be open and you will be like God, knowing good and evil”. Biblical definitions of “good” is light and “evil” is darkness. Satan had already fallen from his position in heaven, God knew and Satan knew this; Adam and Eve did not.

Immediately when sin entered the lives of Adam and Eve, so did (for the first time) darkness; the TRUE LIGHT retreated and the only light left was the natural light of creation. This as we know in the study of Genesis is the condition of all humans born after the sinful fall of Adam and Eve. John 1:10 – He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know him. This is the condemnation that came upon the world in that the Light, even though it shines in the darkness, the darkness did not comprehend it (John 3:19).

Yet, even in these early words of John’s gospel we see the wonderful grace of God shining through the darkness in that even though the PURE LIGHT was put out in His own (creation) and His own (nation) did not receive Him, but rejected Him. But to as many as would receive Him, TO THEM, He gave the RIGHT (authority) to become children of God, to those who believe in His Name. (Jesus the TRUE LIGHT of the world). These children were not born of blood (nationality), nor of the will of the flesh (likeness of Adam) nor of the will of man (heritage), but of God (by grace through faith). Ephesians 2:8.