His Love Lights the Way

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His Love Lights the Way

John 1:1-5 King James Version (KJV)
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

The Light continues to shine in the darkness, and the darkness continues not to comprehend it, making that Light no less bright for those who do.
That Light has not dimmed, has not decreased, has not diminished in any way for those willing to see it, choosing it over the darkness that encompasses only the willingly blind, willingly deaf, willingly lost, unreachable and unteachable because of a refusal to admit the existence and necessity of that Light.
The Life that is in that Light also remains, when that Light IS chosen, when it IS acknowledged, IS seen and followed.
Today’s title is once more taken from an old hymn written by Allen Frazier, copyrighted in 1938, still valid, still vibrant, still continuing in the attempt to bring that light to those who hear it.
A song of joy, it begins by acknowledging having first heard the warnings given, then having accepted the promise as well, and the result of both.

“His Love Lights the Way”

I’ve left the old paths I traveled so long, I’m happy redeemed and free,
Of Jesus the Lord, I sing a sweet song, His love lights the way for me.
(chorus)
His love lights the way, I travel today, I’m shouting the victory,
My sadness is past, I’m happy at last, His love lights the way for me.

The pleasures of sin no more I desire, No good in them now I see,
The Spirit has set my being on fire, His love lights the way for me.
(chorus)
Each trial o’ercome adds strength to my soul, And faithful I’ll ever be,
The billows of grace now over me roll, His love lights the way for me.
(chorus)


The hymn’s last line in the last verse in conjunction with its chorus expresses fully the source of the joy that is conveyed through the song, as well as that same joy conveyed by John in the 4th verse of the opening scripture.
That joy, that Light, is intended to be shared by all, is given to all, willing to receive it, still available, still pertinent despite the darkness!
It was and continues to be the pure and abiding LOVE that is God given us through His Son, Who reminded us that there is a need to abide in that Love, and the means of abiding in that Love.

John 13:34-35 King James Version (KJV)
34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.  

Loving one another as He loved us includes sharing the precious message delivered by Him, both warning and promise, so that the promise not only becomes attainable for those residing in the darkness, but is also accepted by them.
Not all WILL, accept despite the fact that all CAN accept.
 This is a sad, but true fact that must never be denied in view of the few willing to accept the joy of the Light given.
Those who do must remember to Whom they belong, and the guidance given by Him continuing to reach the reachable and teach the teachable of that Light.

Matthew 5:3-20 King James Version (KJV)
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

The righteousness spoken of by Jesus cannot, must not, and will not be our own, but His alone.
That exhibited by the Pharisees, He referenced was one of all show and no go!
It requires comprehension of our own lack of that righteousness and dependence upon His.
It also takes into account the fact that the darkness will swallow up those refusing to see the Light, and that they in turn will continue to proliferate and promote that darkness, as it is more palatable for a majority, willing only to abide within its constant shadow, accepting their blindness as sight, expecting others to conform to that blindness, deriding any and all who attempt to lead them to both sight and Light by the only means possible for its reception.
This refusal still can never extinguish the Light and Love and Life given us.
It is now ours, cannot be taken from us, remains with us no matter how dark and foreboding the world may seem.

We in turn must continue to walk in that Light, share that Light, promote that Light, knowing that the end consequence of having done so is the promise we have accepted and that He alone has and will continue to deliver.

Revelation 22:1-7 King James Version (KJV)
22 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

Those who have accepted that precious light must and will always echo the final words of this precious promise:

Revelation 22:20-21
King James Version (KJV)
20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Relying on that grace, the WAY, TRUTH and LIFE, I pray for others to find and accept the grace only found through that Light.
Amen and Amen

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