Jesus said, "You are the light of the world." Think about what this means as you read today's edition of FaithWalk: Courage for the Journey.
You are the Light
by Ron Susek
@Golden Quill Publications
You are the light of the world.
(Matthew 5:14)
Go to the mountains on a dark night where your vision is unimpeded by streetlights. Contemplate the deep blackness of space. Light rays are racing past your eyes at 186,000 miles per second yet you see nothing until those light rays illumine an object.
Few things impact us as strongly as watching a huge harvest moon rising above the horizon, backdropped by a splash of stars. Without the reflecting light of the sun we would never see the moon.
No one has ever seen God, but they saw His radiance (likeness) when Jesus was on earth. Today, the world sees it in you.
Jesus used the analogy of light to teach your important role as a believer in the world. Much of the world is spiritually blind and cannot see either the source or reflection of light. Even spiritual leaders in the time of Jesus looked directly at the likeness ("express image") of God and called Him a liar, blasphemer and prince of devils. Their blindness did not dim His brightness. They simply did not allow His light to penetrate the scales covering their eyes. So, they tried to snuff it out on the cross.
Before He died, however, He said to all who had received His light, "You are the light of the world." Spiritually blind people will curse you as much as they cursed Jesus. Nothing will change that until the eyes of their souls are opened by the Spirit of God.
As we approach the end time, spiritual blindness is increasing. Shadows from misunderstanding appear as dangerous enemies. Disrespect has poisoned rhetoric. Words have become weapons. We are watching the disintegration of nations because spiritual blindness is self-destructive. It is powerless to build a better world.
It is in this hour that Jesus points at you and says, "You are the light of the world." You are the lightkeeper amid the storm. Show the way. Preach the Gospel.
There is no hope until blinded eyes are opened, and that happens only by understanding and receiving the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is when a person repents of sin at the cross that God removes His sin as far as the east is from the west and plants a new nature in him or her. Only then do all things become new. Only then does the light of truth begin to glow in and through them.
You may feel like a little, insignificant star shining alone amid a vast darkness. Shine on. The darkness cannot overcome you any more than it could overcome Jesus. Trying to extinguish His light on the cross, they enlarged it!
Soon the entire world will see the perfect Light when Jesus Christ returns. You have no idea how many eyes are fixed on you through this present darkness. Shine on!
Always remember, Immanuel: God is with you!
Your friend
Ron
JESUS: THE UNCONQUERABLE
4/11/2019 3:49:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE BONDAGE OF AN OATH
4/4/2019 3:31:00 PM by: Ron Susek
CO-CRUCIFIXION
3/28/2019 3:04:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE FAITH OF AN ASSYRIAN PATRIARCH
3/21/2019 9:40:00 AM by: Ron Susek
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S TRUE HISTORY
3/14/2019 10:48:00 AM by: Ron Susek
DON'T TOUCH THE ARK
3/7/2019 10:39:00 AM by: Ron Susek
GOD'S MYSTERIOUS WAY
2/28/2019 10:23:00 AM by: Ron Susek
IS IT WORTH LOSING SLEEP?
2/21/2019 10:09:00 AM by: Ron Susek
WHAT MAKES PRAYER FEEBLE
2/14/2019 5:49:00 PM by: Ron Susek
WEAPONS FOR TODAY'S BATTLES
2/7/2019 5:39:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE DANGER OF SUBSTITUTE ACTIVITY
1/31/2019 5:29:00 PM by: Ron Susek
NEVER LOOK BACK
1/24/2019 5:20:00 PM by: Ron Susek
WINTER'S MESSAGE
1/17/2019 5:11:00 PM by: Ron Susek
MORE THAN CONQUERORS
1/10/2019 5:02:00 PM by: Ron Susek
HOW HUMAN ARE YOU?
1/3/2019 3:53:00 PM by: Ron Susek
MOMENTS AFTER THE WAR
12/27/2018 3:28:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE NIGHT OF HIS BIRTH
12/20/2018 3:09:00 PM by: Ron Susek
ONE BRIGHT DAY IN NAZARETH
12/13/2018 3:54:00 PM by: Ron Susek
WHAT JESUS KNEW BEFORE HIS BIRTH
12/6/2018 3:25:00 PM by: Ron Susek
A TIME TO BOW DOWN
11/29/2018 3:09:00 PM by: Ron Susek
AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
11/22/2018 2:54:00 PM by: Ron Susek
ENEMIES OF THANKSGIVING
11/15/2018 2:35:00 PM by: Ron Susek
YOU ARE THE LIGHT
11/8/2018 1:58:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE EMOTIONS OF GOD (PART SIX: EMPATHY)
11/1/2018 1:41:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE EMOTIONS OF GOD (PART FIVE: HEARTBREAK)
10/25/2018 1:22:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE EMOTIONS OF GOD (PART FOUR: GRIEF)
10/18/2018 1:07:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE EMOTIONS OF GOD (PART THREE: JOY)
10/11/2018 12:37:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE EMOTIONS OF GOD (PART TWO: WRATH
10/4/2018 12:23:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE EMOTIONS OF GOD (PART ONE: INDIGNATION)
9/27/2018 12:10:00 PM by: Dr. Ron Susek
BY INVITATION ONLY
9/20/2018 11:44:00 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
THE MYSTERY OF DIVINE ENCOUNTERS
9/13/2018 11:17:00 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
THE GOD OF PERFECT GIFTS
9/6/2018 8:20:00 AM by: Ron Susek
COMPROMISE? NEVER!
8/30/2018 3:49:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE TEST OF LORDSHIP
8/23/2018 2:59:00 PM by: Ron Susek
PERFECT FEAR
8/16/2018 2:46:00 PM by: Ron Susek
BYPASSED
8/9/2018 2:34:00 PM by: Ron Susek
GOD'S ACCURACY
8/2/2018 2:03:00 PM by: Ron Susek
FAITH AMID SLEEPLESS NIGHTS
7/26/2018 3:48:00 PM by: Ron Susek
FAITH'S NARROW RIDGE
7/19/2018 3:37:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE GREAT LEAP OF FAITH
7/12/2018 3:22:00 PM by: Ron Susek
QUOTABLE QUOTES
7/5/2018 6:31:00 PM by: Ron Susek
WHEN ALL STRENGTH IS GONE
6/28/2018 6:13:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE DEEPEST CALL ON EARTH
6/21/2018 5:48:00 AM by: Ron Susek
THINK BEFORE JUDGING GOD
6/14/2018 5:35:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE DIVINE SEARCH
6/7/2018 3:30:00 PM by: Ron Susek
WATCH YOUR STEP!
5/31/2018 3:17:00 PM by: Ron Susek
EARTH'S BRIGHTEST LIGHT
5/24/2018 3:00:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE LAMP OF YOUR SPIRIT
5/17/2018 3:26:00 PM by: Ron Susek
FOCUS OR FAIL
5/10/2018 3:12:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE DIVINE PLOT
5/3/2018 9:19:00 AM by: Ron Susek
PERFECTING FAITH
4/26/2018 7:20:00 AM by: Ron Susek
GOD IS KNOWABLE
4/19/2018 5:36:00 AM by: Ron Susek
INTERPRETING GOD
4/12/2018 3:51:00 PM by: Ron Susek
DEATH AND RESURRECTION
4/5/2018 9:30:00 AM by: Ron Susek
SEVEN LIFE-CHANGING WORDS
3/29/2018 11:41:00 AM by: Ron Susek
THE KING PASSED BY IN SILENCE
3/22/2018 11:25:00 AM by: Ron Susek
THE SILENCE OF GOD
3/15/2018 10:58:00 AM by: Ron Susek
UTTERLY BROKEN
3/8/2018 12:48:00 PM by: Ron Susek
ACHIEVING THE IMPOSSIBLE
3/1/2018 6:00:00 AM by: Ron Susek
BILLY'S GONE
2/22/2018 6:56:00 PM by: Ron Susek
WHEN IDEALS AND REALITY COLLIDE
2/15/2018 9:38:00 AM by: Ron Susek
THE SHAMING OF GOD
2/8/2018 6:00:00 AM by: Ron Susek
THE FIRE OF FAITH
2/1/2018 9:51:00 AM by: Ron Susek
THE FULNESS OF FAITH
1/25/2018 8:28:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE FOUNDATION OF FAITH
1/18/2018 6:52:00 PM by: Ron Susek
THE CONFLICT OF CONFORMITY
1/12/2018 2:00:00 PM by: Ron Susek
KING OF THE NATIONS
1/5/2018 12:16:00 PM by: Ron Susek
NEVER LEAVE YOUR POST
12/28/2017 8:00:00 AM by: Ron Susek
HE LOOKS JUST LIKE HIS FATHER
12/21/2017 9:02:00 AM by: Ron Susek
WHEN GOD IS READY, IT HAPPENS!
12/7/2017 8:15:00 AM by: Ron Susek
THE ORDINARY vs. the SPECTACULAR
11/30/2017 6:55:00 AM by: Ron Susek
ThanksLiving
11/23/2017 9:00:00 AM by: Ron Susek
PRAYING FOR SURVIVORS OF A MASSACRE
11/16/2017 7:37:00 AM by: Ron Susek
FROM REVELATION TO ACTION
11/9/2017 7:15:00 AM by: Ron Susek
HEAVEN'S MEDAL of HONOR
11/2/2017 6:00:00 AM by: Ron Susek
DISCERNING YOUR ROLE IN LIFE
10/26/2017 7:00:00 AM by: Ron Susek
A SOUL-SEARCHING QUESTION
10/19/2017 11:49:00 AM by: Ron Susek
FAITH AMID THE UNPREDICTABLE
10/12/2017 10:36:00 AM by: Ron Susek
FINGERPRINTS and FORGIVENESS
10/10/2017 5:58:00 PM by: Ron Susek
FREE TO BE A SLAVE
9/28/2017 3:08:00 PM by: Ron Susek
BLIND BY CHOICE
9/21/2017 9:13:00 AM by: Ron Susek
OF COURAGE AND CHARACTER
9/14/2017 5:00:00 AM by: Ron Susek
PROBING THE SOUL
9/7/2017 9:13:00 AM by: Ron Susek
REJOICE OVER WHAT MATTERS
8/31/2017 7:18:00 AM by: Ron Susek
DECIDE THE RIVER'S FLOW
8/24/2017 12:26:00 PM by: Ron Susek
DEADLY DOUBT
8/17/2017 9:36:00 AM by: Ron Susek
GOD LEAVES NO FOOTPRINTS
8/15/2017 12:40:00 PM by: Ron Susek
KEEP SOWING
8/3/2017 6:00:00 AM by: Ron Susek
Focusing All Resources
7/27/2017 8:42:00 AM by: Ron Susek
Faith, Fight and Freedom
7/20/2017 7:32:00 AM by: Ron Susek
HANK'S HOME
7/13/2017 7:53:00 AM by: Ron Susek
AN UNEXPECTED TEST OF LOVE
7/6/2017 1:47:00 PM by: Ron Susek
Amanda : A Reason To Go
6/27/2017 2:11:00 PM by: Ron Susek
A Fisherman's Sad Saga
6/20/2017 2:28:00 PM by: Ron Susek
How You Will Be Judged
6/15/2017 8:31:00 PM by: Ron Susek
The Power of Two Small Words
6/13/2017 8:13:00 PM by: Ron Susek
A Different Kind of War
6/1/2017 6:19:00 PM by: Ron Susek
Savior of All Mankind
5/25/2017 7:02:00 PM by: Ron Susek
Inspiration vs. Vision
5/18/2017 7:18:00 PM by: Ron Susek
Gaining the Advantage
9/8/2016 5:39:00 PM by: Ron Susek
Living Water for Thirsty Souls
9/1/2016 12:00:01 AM by: Ron Susek
How We Indict God
8/14/2016 8:47:16 AM by: Ron Susek
Parable of Two Wells
8/8/2016 12:00:01 AM by: Ron Susek
Preview of Heaven
8/1/2016 12:00:01 AM by: Ron Susek
Keepers of Sacred Treasures
7/26/2016 2:32:36 PM by: Ron Susek
God Sees Your Sorrows
7/19/2016 12:17:51 PM by: Ron Susek
The River of Faith
7/8/2016 4:14:46 PM by: Ron Susek
Know Your Inalienable Rights
7/4/2016 12:00:01 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
Jesus Never Lost Focus
6/26/2016 4:27:05 PM by: Dr. Ron Susek
Assured Access to God
6/19/2016 9:17:05 PM by: Dr. Ron Susek
Seeking the Desires of God
6/13/2016 12:00:01 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
Broken Faith, Radical Repentance
5/31/2016 6:44:37 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
The Unfamiliar World of Holiness
5/31/2016 6:36:48 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
Creation of a Clean Heart
5/23/2016 12:00:01 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
Against All Odds
5/13/2016 7:48:59 PM by: Dr. Ron Susek
The Power Behind Jesus's Prayers
5/1/2016 12:00:01 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
Shut the Door
4/26/2016 12:53:34 PM by: Dr. Ron Susek
Breaking the Log Jam
4/14/2016 8:03:18 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
A Bad Time to Sleep
4/5/2016 9:47:57 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
Some Mountains won't Move
4/4/2016 12:00:01 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
The Power of Imagination and prayer
3/21/2016 6:51:22 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
Faith of the Son of God
3/14/2016 12:00:01 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
Faith of a Mustard Seed
3/7/2016 12:00:01 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
Life is War
2/29/2016 7:04:16 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
Lead Me To the Rock
2/22/2016 12:00:01 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
All-Surpassing Power
2/15/2016 7:12:30 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
Take No Thougth for Your Life
2/9/2016 6:51:12 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
Divine Astonishment
2/1/2016 11:01:44 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
Forked-Tongue Foes
1/25/2016 12:00:01 AM by: Dr Ron Susek
Prophet of the Weeping God
1/19/2016 12:00:01 AM by: Dr. Ron Susek
