Light Within is Darkness

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In Luke 11:33-36 and Matthew 6:22-23 Jesus said that we must be careful that the light within us is not darkness. He said when our eyes are healthy our whole body is healthy and full of light. How can the light within us be darkness? I think it's all about what we are magnifying and focusing on in our lives. All day long we are magnifying either light or darkness by what we think about, talk about, meditate on, imagine, etc. 

To magnify the light is to praise and thank God for his greatness, his unfailing love, his faithfulness, and that nothing is impossible for him. Notice it is praise and thanksgiving that keeps us focused on the light. The alternative is we can focus on darkness by focusing on all the problems. It is complaining, gossiping, and venting that starts the whole process. Then as we think and talk about all that is wrong and all the problems they become magnified and darkness begins to grow within us.

Unfortunately, there is darkness, evil, and problems in this world. To magnify the light is not to deny that these exist, but to turn the tables on them by praising and thanking God that he is bigger and nothing is impossible with him. 

When we are magnifying light everything feels light, energized, easy, free, and the peace that surpassing all understanding flows along with the joy of the Lord that is our strength. When we are magnifying darkness it feels heavy and full of confusion and pressure. It opens the door for fear, stress, anxiety, dread, etc to start flowing. 

The Feast of Tabernacles starts tonight and is a reminder that God is living within us. God is light and he wants to fill every part of us with his light. Tabernacles is a 7 day reminder to rejoice and magnify the light within you. 

I am praying for you. 

Daniel