Therefore Take Heed

“Therefore take heed that the light which is in you is not darkness.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭11:35‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

When did the lights go out in the church; literally and figuratively?

I have been to many churches and also seen videos posted on Facebook of services and it seems the lights are dimmed; if not just plain dark! Is that for entertainment's sake?

“Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.” III John‬ ‭1:11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Oh, and it's impossible to tell secular from Christian concerts. They remind me of the bars I used to frequent. It's always a shock when the lights come on - no matter what time it is.

“But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!”  Matthew‬ ‭6:23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

What is appealing in darkness, with twinkling lights, appears repulsive and ugly in bright light. As does sin!

“And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.”  John‬ ‭3:19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Do dimmed lights equate reverence? Does darkness evoke a sense of worship? It does if you worship darkness!

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Turn on the lights!

“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭5:11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Ask God to shine His light and expose all of the darkness residing in your temple!

“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”  Isaiah‬ ‭5:20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Father open our eyes, open our ears! Bring us to repentance!

Even so - MARANATHA!