01 30-09 The Night is Coming!

“While it is still day, we must do the work of the One who sent me. Night is coming. Then no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world." (John 9:4-5 NIrV)

Jesus was constantly about doing His Father’s business. He had to persistently work to bring people to see the power of God. He had only a short time on earth. He knew the day would soon come when darkness would prevail. One day, he would walk the earth no more and His earthly ministry would be finished. He would have to obediently go to the cross. So while He was on earth, He would be the Light and expose the works of darkness; contrasting the saving grace and love of God with the evils of this world.

So we who have received that grace, what are we doing with it? While we are on this earth, while we still have the freedoms and privileges to do so, are we doing the work of our Father? Are we asking for wisdom from God (James 1:5) to pick our areas of confrontation and exposing the darkness as Christ would do? We who have the Light within us, are we letting it shine in a loving and compassionate way, drawing those in darkness toward Christ? Have we found ourselves crouching in the darkness rather than standing in the Light? It’s not too late!

We are the lights of the world now. We have to be Jesus to the misguided business leaders, the blinded school administrators, and the battered youth of our day. We have to take our candle, our light, and attack the darkness with a renewed energy and well-armored faith. The night is coming! The sun is indeed going down and dark clouds of doom appear on the horizon, but only for those who refuse to listen to and believe the Truth. Our challenge is to live out our days as if each day is our last. We must do the work of our Father and be found working when He comes!

Maranatha!!!