Light serves as a guide. It points the way one should go. Light also dispels the darkness and exposes the true reality of things. How many times have we been fearful wandering around in the darkness when finally we locate a light switch or turn on a flashlight and find great comfort and relief in being able to see our surroundings?Christ does that for us as the light of the world. Jesus as the light of the world assures us of the presence of God, too. He is our constant companion throughout our lives. He is the unseen guest of every meal, the unseen listener to every conversation. Christ promised His disciples that He would never leave them or forsake them, and He is true to His word. No matter how alone you may feel today, no matter how many people have let you down and abandoned you, Christ is there right by your side. He is never so near as when we need Him the most, and He’s only a prayer away. As the light of the world, Jesus assures us of God’s presence. In John 8:12 Jesus proclaims "I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.
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PRAISE THE LORD!!
Michael Patrick David Thanks for passing by and leave comments. Praise the Lord brother.
Jesus is the Light!
What a beautiful image!
Blessings, Sister!
Hi tracy and Micheal,
Yes, The Lord is our light. In Psalm 27: 1-2 it says: The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Have you ever gone to a dark theater? When you first get there, you feel kind of unsteady. You are not too comfortable because you cannot see that well where you are going. You are afraid that you might step on someone's toes or bump into the guy in front of you. But after a while, you become accustomed to the darkness. Your eyes adjust and you begin to feel right at home.
And after being in that dark place for a couple of hours, on exiting, it is the bright sunshine outside that hurts your eyes. You no longer feel quite as comfortable in the brilliance of the day.
The same can be true in our every day living. If you are someone who spends any amount of time in the dark places of this world, you may just become so accustomed to what is going on in those dark places that you no longer know the difference between right and wrong.
God bless..
WHITEShadow said...
But after a while, you become accustomed to the darkness. Your eyes adjust and you begin to feel right at home.
Dear WHITEShadow,
In his book, The Useful Lie, William M. Playfair, M.D. traces the history of Alcoholics Anonymous and it's founders, documenting their non-Christian beliefs and practices, the sources from which Alcoholics Anonymous was spawned, and exposes the truth about the "Recovery" movement.
· Even though 87% of Americans believe alcoholism is a disease, and although the "disease" belief is the basis of nearly all Recovery programs, there is no scientific evidence to support the disease theory of alcoholism.
· According to all research, surveys and available information, 40% of the addicts in Recovery programs drop out, and have no better recovery rate than those who receive no treatment at all.
· Despite the billions of dollars spent on Recovery, there is a higher percentage of alcoholics and drug addicts now than there were before the Recovery approach came into vogue.
· In spite of the widely held belief that Alcoholics Anonymous has Christian roots, it is derived from Eastern mystical religions, which incorporate paganism and the occult within their doctrines, and Spiritism, all of which are idolatrous to the God of the Bible.
Peace Be With You
Michael Patrick David.
Dear Michael Patrick david, Thanks for taking time to leave comment in my blog.
Alcoholics anonymous is NOT Christian. There is an increasing number of churches embracing this cult with the belief that it has Christian roots-its roots are deeply embedded in the occult. I don’t know how many people I have heard say, they have stopped drinking and that’s all that matters...is it really.?? If someone involved in the occult stopped drinking as a result of their paganism....does that make it okay.
The truth of the matter is AA doctrines do not line up with scripture. AA encourages the follower to be completely self absorbed, only giving of themselves when recruiting new members. In the big book, the section devoted to the wives...which was a joke unto itself .I shook my head in disbelief at the caca being shoveled. The alcoholic is told that they may have to go so far as to sacrifice their own family to follow AA doctrine. Family members are encouraged to join ALANON if they refuse they are treated as outsiders who are not supporting the alcoholic and his life long recovery, which again is not biblical. AA is not family friendly if you too do not join the cult. After all the family of an alcoholic must also be sick and diseased as well. For a Christian to attend AA it is spiritual compromise at its finest.
Galatians 5:21 "Envying, murders, DRUNKENNESS, revealing, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have told you in time past, that THEY WHICH DO SUCH THINGS SHALL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD."
THE 12 STEPS
Dear WHITEShadow ,
Nowhere in the 12 steps does it say that you should quit drinking, or help anyone else to quit drinking, either. Nowhere do the words SOBRIETY, RECOVERY, ABSTINENCE, HEALTH, HAPPINESS, JOY, & LOVE appear in the 12 Steps.
The word ‘alcohol’ is only used once, when it was PATCHED into the 1st Step for the word “sin.” But Wilson wrote “ We are powerless over ‘alcohol’… Oxford Group Slogan; “We are powerless over sin & have been defeated by it
Peace Be With You
Michael Patrick David.
Dear Michael,
Thanks for sharing your thought and from what you have read, but,
I don't agree with what he said that “ We are powerless over ‘alcohol’…“We are powerless over sin & have been defeated by it" Since we are conscious while making choices and once you give in that is the time you are under his power but even after that you still have power over sin since you still have a choice to stop or not. Yours is the choice and that is wisdom to you if you make a right choices, and you always have a free agency to do what you want. You are the one who put yourself in the situation and not the 'sin'.
Keep the faith...
I thought your posts were very powerful. Thank you for inviting me to check them out!!!
Michelle
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