The Light Power Of God
According to Colossians 1, we live in the light of God. Jesus told us that we are the light of the world just as He is the Light of the world.
First, let’s look at 2 Corinthians 4:4-7
The gospel is hidden to the lost “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Let’s look at this portion of scripture. God is telling us here, through Paul, that Christ, Who is the image of God, shines unto us or in us when we are born again. God commanded the Light (Himself, His power) to shine out of darkness when he created everything in Genesis 1. Light was the first command from His lips. He commanded His Presence, Himself into this earth. This same Light, God Himself, is now in us: It is treasure in our bodies, our earthen vessels. In Colossians 1:27, Paul tells us that Christ is in us, the hope of glory. Christ means Anointed One and His anointing, which is His power, Who is expressed on this earth in us as the Holy Spirit. He is the power of God operating in this earth now. The Father and Jesus are in heaven. Jesus is sitting at the right hand of the Father. The Holy Spirit is God. He is the power of God resident in us right now as God’s children. This power is God’s power, and it is now ours. We are containers of His power.
Then we go to the rich chapters in Ephesians where Paul talks about this power of God. In Ephesians 1:17-23 he prays that we will be given God’s Spirit of wisdom and understanding and have the eyes of our spirits opened or flooded with light. Then he lists all the things that we will see as we ask God to flood us with His light. We will see and understand the mighty power of God which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead. That same resurrection power, that great power, is in us and for us who believe. We are told that this same power is in us as God’s children.
We go Ephesians 3:14-21 and once again Paul is praying a prayer for all of us who are believers in Christ Jesus. He asks the Father to strengthen us with His power in our inner man by the Holy Spirit dwelling in us. Then He talks about Christ (The Anointed One and His anointing) dwelling in us by faith. He prays for us to be rooted deep in love (the power of God) so that we can understand the immensity of His Love (power) in us. As a consequence of being flooded with God’s Love, Light, Life—as a consequence of His power that is at work in us, He (God, Life, Love, Light, the Word) will be able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think and carry out His purposes on this earth.
I love the way Ephesians 3:20,21 reads in the Amplified Bible. Listen to it.
“Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]----
To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen (so be it).”
If you are born again, if you have accepted Jesus as your Savior and Lord, His Power is resident in you as His Love, His Light, His Life. He wants to be able to release His power in you to benefit you and others. There are many people you and I meet every day who need the power of God to be released out of us to deliver them into the loving arms of their heavenly Father, so that He can change their lives to days of heaven on earth. He wants to do the same for us. Let’s not forget that He wants to do it for you and me as much as He wants to do it for those we see every day in our walk of life.
Speak, think on, focus on these scriptures that I have given you. Let them become a part of you. God wants to change your life and use you to change the lives of others. It only happens through the power of His Spirit Who dwells in you. He is Love. He is Life. He is Light. People can actually see the results of His power. They sense that He loves them. His Life power produces results in their lives. His Light power can literally be seen in this earthly realm. We call it The Glory. It is the visible manifestation of His Presence, of His power.
Come into the FULLNESS of HIS PRESENCE. HIS POWER IS INSIDE US AND AVAILABLE TO US BECAUSE HE HAS COME TO DWELL IN US FOREVER.
First, let’s look at 2 Corinthians 4:4-7
The gospel is hidden to the lost “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Let’s look at this portion of scripture. God is telling us here, through Paul, that Christ, Who is the image of God, shines unto us or in us when we are born again. God commanded the Light (Himself, His power) to shine out of darkness when he created everything in Genesis 1. Light was the first command from His lips. He commanded His Presence, Himself into this earth. This same Light, God Himself, is now in us: It is treasure in our bodies, our earthen vessels. In Colossians 1:27, Paul tells us that Christ is in us, the hope of glory. Christ means Anointed One and His anointing, which is His power, Who is expressed on this earth in us as the Holy Spirit. He is the power of God operating in this earth now. The Father and Jesus are in heaven. Jesus is sitting at the right hand of the Father. The Holy Spirit is God. He is the power of God resident in us right now as God’s children. This power is God’s power, and it is now ours. We are containers of His power.
Then we go to the rich chapters in Ephesians where Paul talks about this power of God. In Ephesians 1:17-23 he prays that we will be given God’s Spirit of wisdom and understanding and have the eyes of our spirits opened or flooded with light. Then he lists all the things that we will see as we ask God to flood us with His light. We will see and understand the mighty power of God which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead. That same resurrection power, that great power, is in us and for us who believe. We are told that this same power is in us as God’s children.
We go Ephesians 3:14-21 and once again Paul is praying a prayer for all of us who are believers in Christ Jesus. He asks the Father to strengthen us with His power in our inner man by the Holy Spirit dwelling in us. Then He talks about Christ (The Anointed One and His anointing) dwelling in us by faith. He prays for us to be rooted deep in love (the power of God) so that we can understand the immensity of His Love (power) in us. As a consequence of being flooded with God’s Love, Light, Life—as a consequence of His power that is at work in us, He (God, Life, Love, Light, the Word) will be able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think and carry out His purposes on this earth.
I love the way Ephesians 3:20,21 reads in the Amplified Bible. Listen to it.
“Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]----
To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen (so be it).”
If you are born again, if you have accepted Jesus as your Savior and Lord, His Power is resident in you as His Love, His Light, His Life. He wants to be able to release His power in you to benefit you and others. There are many people you and I meet every day who need the power of God to be released out of us to deliver them into the loving arms of their heavenly Father, so that He can change their lives to days of heaven on earth. He wants to do the same for us. Let’s not forget that He wants to do it for you and me as much as He wants to do it for those we see every day in our walk of life.
Speak, think on, focus on these scriptures that I have given you. Let them become a part of you. God wants to change your life and use you to change the lives of others. It only happens through the power of His Spirit Who dwells in you. He is Love. He is Life. He is Light. People can actually see the results of His power. They sense that He loves them. His Life power produces results in their lives. His Light power can literally be seen in this earthly realm. We call it The Glory. It is the visible manifestation of His Presence, of His power.
Come into the FULLNESS of HIS PRESENCE. HIS POWER IS INSIDE US AND AVAILABLE TO US BECAUSE HE HAS COME TO DWELL IN US FOREVER.
posted by Rev. Kialeen Potterton @ 6:54 AM
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