Psalm 119:130 “The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple”
DAILY READING Matthew 3; Exodus 24; Proverbs 11
A study in New York City has proved that lighting up streets at night can cut down the rate of night-time crime by 39 per cent. In partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, the New York City Police Department and the New York City Housing Authority designed a six-month study in areas which formerly had high levels of crime. Nearly 80 public housing developments in New York City participated in the six-month controlled trial. In this experiment about half of the housing development areas received new, temporary street lights, and half did not.
The study found that the areas that received the new lights immediately experienced lowered crime rates. The results of the lights project has proved to the New York Police department that it is possible to reduce crime and, at the same time, lower its prison population, through lighting up major areas of the city at night. Indeed in many other nations, governments are coming to realize that one way of fighting crimes is by lighting up dark streets and corners. Hitherto crime zones once flooded with light saw criminal activities drastically reduce. This is because criminals like to hide under the cover of darkness to carry out their evil activities. But when light comes and they have no more hiding place they are forced to quit the area.
Psalm 74:20 says ‘Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty’
Indeed the spiritually dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of evil and wickedness. Likewise, in a man’s life it is the dark regions that gives room to the operations of darkness. Spiritually man is oppressed from the regions of darkness, but when light comes every darkness must disappear. If you find yourself under any form of evil oppression, what you need to guarantee victory against the evil forces is an introduction of the light of God’s Word.
John 1:5 declares, “And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.’
Darkness is the realm from where the enemy operates to perform his wicked works. The evil forces that attack men are from the regions of darkness. This includes sickness, poverty, failure and evil occurence. You cannot fight darkness in darkness! The solution to every work of darkness is introduction of light. You cannot wrestle sickness in ignorance; what you need to do is to go into God’s Word and find out God’s promises for your health and wellbeing and introduce that Word into this area of darkness and the darkness will naturally flee, because light and darkness don’t struggle for right of place. When we put on the armour of light, we disarm the enemy easily. Walking in the light of the Word empowers us to always triumph over darkness.
Psalm 119:130 says ‘The entrance of Thy Words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple”
There is deliverance power in the Word and its light empowers us for dominion over the powers of darkness. We must recognise that we are contending with invisible forces on a daily basis, but revelation of the Word is our guarantee for victory. It is when you know the truth, that you are made free (John 8:32). However, it is your responsibility to access The Word that will give the light to dispel every darkness in your life. The Psalmist prayed: “Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law” [Psalms 119:18.] As you begin to flood your life with the light of The Word of God every darkness will disappear from around you. The Word puts us in command of everything, because all things were created by the Word, and everything remains under the command of the Word forever. Today as you commit to constant study of God’s Word, may your life be permanently flooded with light in Jesus Name!
PRAYER: Lord, Please destroy every spiritual laziness in my life and give me a fresh appetite for constant study of Your Word, so that faith can arise in my heart to access the victory You have ordained for me in Jesus Name.
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Illuminate your world, for you are a star destined to shine- – WORDBITE 222.