Mathew 5:16  “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven

• DAILY READING – 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13; Isaiah 17-19; Psalm 114

On 6^th June 2019, hundreds of veterans gathered in France to honour the sacrifice of those who died in the D-Day landings. World leaders attended the two day commemoration ceremonies honouring Allied forces who fought in the largest combined land, air and naval operation in history.

The “D-Day” refers to what happened on 6 June 1944 –the day on which the Battle of Normandy was fought during world war 2.. This battle was the climax of the War and  on that day, thousands of Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, in northern France, in a battle to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi occupation. By nightfall on 6 June 1944, some 156,000 Allied troops – including British, US and Canadian forces – had landed on Normandy’s beaches, despite challenging weather and fierce German defences.

The ‘D-day’ was probably the most carefully planned and executed military operation in history. But the carefully laid out plans depended on one crucial factor; the moon. Because the invasion began in the early morning hours before the sun came up, aircrafts and Parachutists needed the moonlight to see the ground to know where they should land. They crucially needed the moonlight so as to avoid all the barricades and barbwires, Hitler had mounted on the seashore to hinder an invasion.

The allied forces engaged a team of astronomers and meteorologists who helped them to plan the invasion around days with a full moon and low tide. The Invasion of Normandy began early in the day on June 6th 1944. It was a joint effort by all of the Allied Forces, which comprised of 326,547 British, American and Canadian troops, 54,186 vehicles, 104,428 tons of supplies, 5,000 ships and 11,000 aircraft.

At the end of the invasion the Allied Force were in full control of Normandy. The Allied Forces marched forward and continued fighting until they forced a German surrender on May 8th 1945, officially ending the Nazi reign in Germany.

Victory in this battle was only possible because of the crucial role the light of the moon played on that day.

In the same way, in the battles of life, light from God’s Word is crucial to our victory. No matter how carefully we plan, we need the light of God’s wisdom to know which way to go. Jesus is the light of the world and without Him we can do nothing. Indeed nothing works until light comes. And the density of your light will determine the intensity of your victory. When your Light is intense, it swallows up every darkness around you. Therefore to experience victory, go for light. And the source of light is The Word of God. It is the entrance of His Word that gives light.

Faith, the victory that overcomes the world, comes from hearing The Word. Genuine encounter with light from God’s Word will always deliver victory to you.

Do you need victory in any area of your life? Then it is time to seek an encounter with light from God’s Word. Like peter, have you been toiling all night long in the dark without any catch? Then it is time to hear the voice of the Master from His Word. No man-made plan can compare to the divine direction God gives. One word from God can revolutionize your life. In our health, in our families, in our businesses, we need light from God’s Word to show us the way to victory. To overcome sin and live in true holiness, we need light from God’s Word to shatter the hold of sin. In this age of darkness, light is our rescue. Wherever light appears, darkness must bow.  Therefore every light bearer is naturally a victor in the battles of life.

In Mathew 5:16 Jesus says, “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven”. Indeed as we daily abide in God’s Word, our light will shine to swallow every darkness and deliver victory to us.

PRAYER: Father please help me to always walk in Your light so that Your Glory can continually reflect through me.. Please  enable me Lord, to abide  close to you, so that as You shine through me, I can be a wonder to my world in Jesus Name.

QUOTE :

For you to enjoy victory in the Kingdom of God, you need to develop a Kingdom mindset, that thinks in line with the Word of God.  – WORDBITE 222.