John 1:5 ‘And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.’

• DAILY READING – –Luke 6:27-49; Genesis 6:1-7:24; Psalm 3

A woman who was lost in an Arizona forest, survived for nine days by drinking pond water, eating plants and spelling out “help” on the ground with sticks. The sign helped lead rescuers to 72-year-old Ann C. Rodgers in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona. Rodgers went missing March 31 2016, as she headed to visit her grandkids in Phoenix. Her car ran out of gas and was found three days later, leading to an exhaustive search.

Authorities found her dog April 9, and a flight crew spotted a “help” signal made of sticks and rocks on the ground in the Canyon Creek area. Detectives from the sheriff’s office were finally able to find and rescue her after she started a signal fire. She had survived the nights in the forest by maintaining  a bushfire that kept away the wild beasts. In the daytime she gathered enough wood to keep the  campfire burning all night long.

The use of fire to keep wild beasts away during the night is a basic survival tip for campers. Many people who have survived nights in dangerous forests are often able to do so by maintaining a campfire all night long. The fire keeps away the evil beasts. Fire usually scares animals off and threatens them to move away. Thus a campfire keeps campers protected and safe. In fact, many hunters maintain campfire throughout the night to keep away wild animals.

The same thing applies spiritually. When we are filled with the light of The Word of God, darkness is kept far away from us.

1 John 5;19 tells us that the whole world lies in wickedness. And Psalm 74:20 says the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty. Ephesians 6:12 says ‘For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.’ These scriptures clearly depict the spiritual state of the world. Man is under siege by the hosts of darkness. And the only hope of survival is the light of the Gospel.  This is the light that shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overcome it. The shinning of the light of The Word of God is what shatters every  darkness. Anytime light comes in, darkness must bow out, there is no argument between light and darkness. This is why we must go for the Light of The Word to survive the darkness of this world.  We need the light that comes from The Word of God more than ever before, especially now that we have come to the end of the age.

We are going to reign through the dominance of light. Through the manifold wisdom of God we will confound principalities and powers. This is therefore a very crucial time on earth now.  Distractions are at an unprecedented level, the enemy is releasing his greatest temptations at this time. Your destiny is under serious contention. This is why as a believer, you can no longer afford to live carelessly. It is only by the light of The Gospel that you can triumph over the works of darkness, it is by that Light that you can see your way forward. Without that light you will be lost.

This is why we must begin to study The Word of God like never before. The entrance of His Word gives light. This is the light that shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overcome it. Just as campers keep the fire burning at night to keep away the evil beasts, we must keep ourselves lighted by The Word to keep away every darkness.

PRAYER: Father help me to keep my fire burning, please help me to walk in the light of Your Word, help me to stand strong despite the spiritual darkness in the world. I thank You for granting me the grace to begin to study Your Word like never before, Thank You for preserving me  in Jesus Name.

QUOTE :

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