The Coming Night
THE
COMING NIGHT
Genesis
1: 1
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was
upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face
of the waters. 3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was
light. 4 And God saw the light, that it
was
good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 And God called
the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and
the morning were the first day.”
From
this beginning record, we gather insight into a very important
concept. There was nothing opposing the darkness. Within its cloak,
hunkered untold images of evil. I suppose that it is possible that
Lucifer slithered into the dankness since he was homeless; having
been cast out. I know of no verse to back this up and the canon is
closed. This is simply the thinking of a simple man.
God
saw the darkness. He could not, would not create man and place him
there in. So, He separated the darkness by speaking into existence
light. In this light He would form humans and he saw that the light
was good. He did not claim the darkness as good nor evil. However He
always makes opposites to all things. He called the light day and the
dark he called night. When Satan slipped out of the darkness into the
Garden of Light, things changed. Evil had penetrated the light but
remained(s) most prolific in the night.
The
good of the day remains in constant conflict with the evil of the
night. So it must remain as long as there are those who follow after
Satan and deny our creator the Lord Jesus Christ. Believers are
challenged to make the truth known to those living the lies of the
devil. We know that all will hear but few truly believe. Therefore
hell is created for the devil, his angels and all who choose night
over day; darkness over light. Darkness,
on all levels knows only the boundaries left to it by abundance
of
light. People of the light are to shine their light so those in
darkness can see a way out. John
9:4 “I
must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night
cometh, when no man can work.” Honest
labor, in John’s day could not be accomplished in
the dark.
However thieves, whore mongers, robbers and all evil doers sought out
the darkness to cover their dirty work.
Gate
guards
were posted to guard against them at night. Isaiah
21:12 “The
watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will
enquire, enquire ye: return, come.” We
who guard see the signs and know time is dwindling away. Night is
passed and the light of day is dawning. We
must guard and be ready for our Lord’s call. 1
Thessalonians 5:2 “For
ye
yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a
thief in the night. Only
the Father in heaven knows the day and hour but we were left clues
revealing its nearness. Romans
13:12 “The
night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the
works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.” 1
Thessalonians 5:7 “For
they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are
drunken in the night.” Christians work while it is day. All
endure the night for a span of time. Children of light leave out to
shine with the light of day. They have slept and taken their ease.
Those who are marauders of darkness dwell in the dark predominately
unless they see the light and desire it. We in the light have a good
shepherd watching over us day and night.
The
night will come when our Lord will descend for those truly emerged in
the light to meet Him in the clouds. Luke
17:34 “I
tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one
shall be taken, and the other shall be left.” Only
those who’s light in oiled, shining and ready will go. Some, there
are’ in the same house hold that will remain. Also, the spiritual
man will leave their man of clay behind. Then,, in due time the
Lord’s Glory will appear in judgment.
- 2 Peter 3:10 “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.” God’s beloved will suffer no alarm. Children of the Light have in store for them an eternal life of blithe and rest.
- Revelation 22:5 “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. 1 Thessalonians 5:5 “Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of the darkness. Know God, know peace. Amen. 02-11-2020 BLL
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