Day 21 – What Does it Mean to Walk in the Light?
In today’s obsession with the paranormal, you read statements about people who have had near-death experiences and how they walked “toward the light.” Let’s not be deceived by the “feel good” stories out there. Rather, we must compare these stories with the Scriptures where all truth lies.
The Bible says that the devil is deceiving and appears as an angel of light. Therefore, we must compare stories and phenomenons with God’s word before putting our trust and faith in it. The devil wants nothing more than to deceive the masses so they won’t be searching for salvation through Jesus Christ, the Saviour. Jesus told us to beware of those false prophets who are led by the devil.
~Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
~2 Corinthians 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
The Lord gives us the Scriptures so we can be armed with power to overcome these deceptions.
~Matthew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
The Bible is the armour that protects us from the enemy who works evil and promotes the works of darkness.
~Ephesians 6:11, 13 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Walking the Christian path is like walking in the dark with a flashlight. It’s a great comparison, actually. When one walks with a flashlight, only what is seen in the light’s path is our line of vision. However, with a map of the roadway, one can know the turns up ahead. As well, with warnings from those who have walked the same path in the past, we are alerted to what is ahead. This is what the Scriptures do for us. They lead us to salvation and have the power to save the lost (Romans 1:16) and lead the Christian in the way he/she should go.
~Romans 13:12-14 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. 13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. 14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof].
Our flashlight is only as strong as its battery. We get our fuel from God’s word (1 Peter 2:2) as we get nourishment and physical fuel from food. As we charge our spiritual battery through reading the Scriptures, we can clearly see what things in our lives we are to eliminate and what hurdles may lie ahead of us. Romans 13:13-14 give us an idea of those things we should remove from our lives: rioting (indulging in excessive feasting), drunkenness, chambering (immodest behavior), wantonness (sportiveness, frolicsomeness, negligence of restraint, lewdness), strife, envying, and fulfilling the lusts of the flesh.
Whatever I choose to do, I should see if it falls under any of these categories. If it does, I am to stay away from it. If it reflects Christ, then I am walking in the light of His word.
~John 8:12, 9:5 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. 9:5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
~Psalm 119:105 NUN. Thy word [is] a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
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