Daily Light

Daily Light on the Daily Path Devotional
Friday March 20, 2009
Morning
The entrance of thy words giveth light.

This . . . is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.--God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to [give] the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.--The Word was God.--In him was life; and the life was the light of men.--If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.--Ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

Ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light.--Ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

Ps 119:130 1Jo 1:5 2Co 4:6 Joh 1:1,4 1Jo 1:7 Ps 119:11 Joh 15:3 Eph 5:8 1Pe 2:9




Daily Light on the Daily Path Devotional
Friday March 20, 2009
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Evening

Noah was a just man.

The just shall live by faith.--Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And the LORD smelled a sweet savour.--The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

By the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference.

We . . . joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.--[It is] God that justifieth.-- Whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified.

Ge 6:9 Ga 3:11 Ge 8:20,21 Re 13:8 Ro 5:1 3:20-22 5:11 8:33,30

The Beauty of Tea, Creation and Friends

While checking out some new blogs, I found a wonderful writers blog named Melissa's Cozy Teacup via Stacy's Active Christian Media blog.

If you go to Melissa's site, you will see an invitation to write about a photo posted there. The caption in the following "Writing Wednesdays" icon states "the more you write, the better you get!!!"




So, I thought... why not? The following is my submission for Wednesday, September 10, 2008:


The Beauty of Tea, Creation and Friends

Ahhh! How delightful! The simple pleasures in life can be seen in the enjoyment of a cup of tea while in the midst of a beautiful view of the mountains.

How nice to taste a wonderful beverage while waiting for two friends to join me. All three of such pleasures - tea, creation, and friends - are wonderful presents from God.

When my friends get here, we may start chatting immediately. However, our conversation may start to decrease as we sip our tea and look out, in awe, at the beautiful scene of creation that God has provided before us this day.

A Bible verse just came to my mind. "Be still and know that I am God." In our busy day to day routines, sometimes we forget to take in the beauty that the Lord has given us. Why don't we praise Him more often for all that He provides?

I truly believe that beauty is evidence of God's love, mercy and grace. While witnessing a pretty and photogenic scene in nature, we are given a glimpse of what Eden must have been like before the Fall of man.

God intended for Adam and Eve to live in paradise, forever. But sin ruined that and separated them (and us) from Him. They, as well as every person born since then, have been held captive by our failings. Thank God that He has provided His Son, Jesus Christ, as the way, the truth, and the life for us to be reconciled back to Him! Through repentance, we can be born again and saved by grace through faith via what Jesus did for us at the cross.

The horrible state of sin on our souls in this world has been overcome by our Savior! All we need to do is "drink in," and accept, what the Lord has done to save our souls from eternal death!

In the Millennium, when Christ returns, paradise will be restored for all who believe in Him. We will get to eat from the Tree of Life and drink the living waters of eternal life.

My friends have now arrived! Did I tell you that they have not been born again in Christ...yet? I have been waiting for the right moment to share the gospel with them. There is no time like the present. Amen?
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See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. Colossians 2:8

The eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth to show Himself strong to those whose hearts are fully committed to Him. 2 Chronicles 16:9