Kingdom 102: Light in Dark Places
In contrast to the darkness of ignorance, remember light symbolizes knowledge. The Kingdom of God is a Kingdom of light. It is the light of the knowledge of God. One of the wisest kings that ever lived made this statement in God's Constitution: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Please note that in this verse, the word "fools" refers to individuals who are morally deficient. The Lord God's Kingdom of light brings the knowledge of grace, forgiveness and salvation in Christ. Paul's letter to the believers (or citizens of the Kingdom) in the city of Colosse said, giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. That word, sin, can be rendered disobedience.
Darkness and light, ignorance and knowledge, are opposites that exist in continual conflict with each other. We either walk or live in the darkness of ignorance or in the light of knowledge. Remember, Satan rules in darkness, which is ignorance. The areas where you are ignorant are the areas where he can wreak havoc in your life! This is the main reason I constantly read and study the Lord's Constitution. I allow the Holy Spirit to counsel and comfort me in His Word.
I trust that I have been quite clear that there are two kingdoms which we must deal with on a daily basis. One is a counterfeit kingdom of darkness controlled by a false prince who rules by the power of deception and enforced ignorance. The other is the true and legitimate Kingdom ruled by the King of kings and Lord of lords. He rules by the power of light--knowledge and truth. As I have stated many times, the Lord's plan is to restore His original design to rule the visible earthly realm from the invisible heavenly realm. This plan is accomplished through people who have the Holy Spirit residing in them and properly exercising their dominion over the earth. In order for us to fulfill our destiny we must overthrow the deceiver from the throne of the earthly domain he seized illegitimately. In the spirit realm this has already happened through the death and resurrection of Jesus the Christ. The ambassador John made this statement: He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
When Jesus gave His life on the cross, He broke sin's power forever. His resurrection from the grave conquered death for all time. Ambassador Paul stated it this way: “O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. We must move forward in an all out attack to be free from the world system (bondage) and his evil kingdom of darkness. We who have His indwelling Spirit (the Holy Spirit) must work to eliminate the ignorance of those still trapped in the darkness of the deceiver's deceptions. Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
Proverbs 1:7 Colossians 1:12-14 I John 3:8 I Corinthians 15:55-57 John 8:31-32, 34-36
~~W.R. Luchie
Darkness and light, ignorance and knowledge, are opposites that exist in continual conflict with each other. We either walk or live in the darkness of ignorance or in the light of knowledge. Remember, Satan rules in darkness, which is ignorance. The areas where you are ignorant are the areas where he can wreak havoc in your life! This is the main reason I constantly read and study the Lord's Constitution. I allow the Holy Spirit to counsel and comfort me in His Word.
I trust that I have been quite clear that there are two kingdoms which we must deal with on a daily basis. One is a counterfeit kingdom of darkness controlled by a false prince who rules by the power of deception and enforced ignorance. The other is the true and legitimate Kingdom ruled by the King of kings and Lord of lords. He rules by the power of light--knowledge and truth. As I have stated many times, the Lord's plan is to restore His original design to rule the visible earthly realm from the invisible heavenly realm. This plan is accomplished through people who have the Holy Spirit residing in them and properly exercising their dominion over the earth. In order for us to fulfill our destiny we must overthrow the deceiver from the throne of the earthly domain he seized illegitimately. In the spirit realm this has already happened through the death and resurrection of Jesus the Christ. The ambassador John made this statement: He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
When Jesus gave His life on the cross, He broke sin's power forever. His resurrection from the grave conquered death for all time. Ambassador Paul stated it this way: “O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. We must move forward in an all out attack to be free from the world system (bondage) and his evil kingdom of darkness. We who have His indwelling Spirit (the Holy Spirit) must work to eliminate the ignorance of those still trapped in the darkness of the deceiver's deceptions. Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
Proverbs 1:7 Colossians 1:12-14 I John 3:8 I Corinthians 15:55-57 John 8:31-32, 34-36
~~W.R. Luchie