Walking In The Light

Dear class,

Today's readings are taken from Isaiah 1,2 and Mark 1:1-22

As previously mentioned, the book of Isaiah almost looks like miniature bible, with 66 chapters, broadly divided into 2 sections. But of course, chapter numbers was unknown to the original readers! Nevertheless, this book encapsulates many important principles and of course contains many of the Messianic prophecies, which we will point out as we go along.

Just a quick note on Isa 2:5

The first 2 chapters of Isaiah paints a sobering picture of a backsliding nation, rebuked of God, all but forsaken of the Lord. Yet, in the midst of this, comes the clarion call from the Lord - turn back! Walk in My Light! There's no need for you to go a clamouring after idols, whether in fear or in awe because the end is the same of all idols and their worshippers.

Light personifies the glory of God. Light is the very first thing that God made. Physically speaking, it is the ultimate source of energy for al things in this world and universe.
God knows that! Hence the source of energy was created even before the earth had it's form.

John wrote of the "light of men" which is Christ. Spiritually, this light is that through which man can ever hope to be reconciled to God (c.f. Jhn 14:6).
It is also the spiritual light from the Word that is able to guide us unto all righteousness (Psa 119:105).

It is thus imperative for us to be walking in this light, the light of God. The alternative of which is darkness. One is either in the light or in the dark! There can be no middle ground.
And the only way is for us to allow His Word to guide us, that we stay focussed on where the Light shines, not turning to the left hand or the right, shunning the dark passages no matter how inviting they may seem. And at the end of the way, will we then be together with our Father of Lights in heaven (c.f. Jam 1:7).

In Him
Paul


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But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. ~ Hebrews 3:13

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. ~ Romans 5:8