“Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.”
Luke 11:35 KJV
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, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.” 3 John 1:11 KJV
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 thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!” Matthew 6:23 KJV
What is appealing in darkness, with twinkling lights, appears repulsive and ugly in bright light. As does sin!
“And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.”
John 3:19 KJV
Do dimmed lights equate reverence? Does darkness evoke a sense of worship? It does if you worship darkness!
“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.”
Ephesians 6:12 KJV
Turn on the lights!
“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.” Ephesians 5:11 KJV
Ask God to shine His light and expose all of the darkness residing in your temple!
“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
Isaiah 5:20 KJV
Father open our eyes, open our ears!
Change our hearts; bring us to repentance!
Even so - MARANATHA!
From 9/23/16
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