Tag Archive | Light

My Exceeding Joy

Jul18

O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your dwelling places. Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And upon the lyre I shall praise You, O God, my God.
Psalms 43:3-4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.43.3-4.NASB1995

🌹May God be your exceeding joy as you take time to dwell with Him, causing your heart to overflow with praise! Then let the light of His truth lead you through your day.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

P.S.  I will be away from internet access next week so I will probably not be able to respond back to you on next week’s devotions until the following week. Just know I appreciate your time to read, like, and remark on my posts. Have a wonderful week and may God bless you.
– Sharon

Spiritual Blessing

Jun12

Do not be deceived (misled), my beloved brethren.
Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
James 1:16-17 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.1.16-17.NASB1995

“Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above.”

The gift of salvation:
Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
John 3:3 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.3.3.NASB1995

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
John 1:12-13 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.1.12-13.NASB1995

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 1:3 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1pe.1.3.NASB1995

The gift of wisdom:
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.
James 3:17 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.3.13-17.NASB1995

The gift of light given to us by the Father of Lights:
This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
1 John 1:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1jn.1.5.NASB1995

These are but a few of the gifts God has for His children.

In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.
James 1:18 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.1.18.NASB1995

just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. . .
Ephesians 1:4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/eph.1.4.NASB1995

🌹Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
Ephesians 1:3 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/eph.1.3.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

The Choice is Yours

Apr22

I (Jesus) have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness. If anyone hears My sayings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day.
John 12:46-48 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.12.46-48.NASB1995

Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
John 8:12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.8.12.NASB1995

🌹Are you walking in the Light of Life . . . Or the Darkness?

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

The Light That Sees All

Feb3

It is He (God) who reveals the profound and hidden things;
Daniel 2:22a NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/dan.2.22.NASB1995

He reveals mysteries from the darkness And brings the deep darkness into light.
Job 12:22 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/job.12.22.NASB1995

And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.
Hebrews 4:13 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/heb.4.13.NASB1995

The secret (or counsel or intimacy) of the Lord is for those who fear Him, And (His covenant to make them know it) He will make them know His covenant.
Psalms 25:14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.25.14.NASB1995

He (God) knows what is in the darkness, And the light dwells with Him.
Daniel 2:22b NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/dan.2.22.NASB1995

🙏For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.
Psalms 36:9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.36.9.NASB1995

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
James 1:17 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.1.17.NASB1995

🌹This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
1 John 1:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1jn.1.5.NASB1995

Have you seen the Light? Or are you walking in the dark?

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

O Glorious Day!

Jan2

And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
Revelation 21:23 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rev.21.23.NASB1995

No longer will you have the sun for light by day, Nor for brightness will the moon give you light; But you will have the Lord for an everlasting light, And your God for your glory.
Isaiah 60:19 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.60.19.NASB1995

Come, house of Jacob, and let us walk in the light of the Lord.
Isaiah 2:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.2.5.NASB1995

O glorious eternity!

Your sun will no longer set, Nor will your moon wane; For you will have the Lord for an everlasting light, And the days of your mourning will be over.
Isaiah 60:20 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.60.20.NASB1995

And the ransomed of the Lord will return And come with joyful shouting to Zion, With everlasting joy upon their heads. They will find gladness and joy, And sorrow and sighing will flee away.
Isaiah 35:10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.35.10.NASB1995

🌹“Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
Isaiah 60:1 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.60.1.NASB1995

Hallelujah!!!

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Eternal Light Has Come!

Dec26

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
Isaiah 60:1 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.60.1.NASB1995

🌹Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:17 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1ti.1.17.NASB1995

Jesus came to earth to bring salvation to us. His glory has risen upon us who believe. As the new year approaches how can we bring honor and glory to God in our words, thoughts, actions, — our lives?

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Filled With Joy

Dec17

Jesus came to earth as a baby over 2000 years ago . . .

and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:8-9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1pe.1.8-9.NASB1995

Jesus came to save . . .

Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing. Know that the Lord Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
Psalms 100:1-3 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.100.1-3.NASB1995

🙏 O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your dwelling places. Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And upon the lyre I shall praise You, O God, my God.
Psalms 43:3-4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.43.3-4.NASB1995

🙌 And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen ones with a joyful shout.
Psalms 105:43 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.105.43.NASB1995

Are you a chosen one experiencing joy through the Holy Spirit who resides in you?

🌹And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
Acts 13:52 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/act.13.52.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

The Life Change

Aug7

The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.
Psalms 119:130 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.119.130.NASB1995

The power of God’s word to bring light -understanding, direction, sense to life- will change the soul life of a seeking heart.

For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light; And reproofs for discipline are the way of life
Proverbs 6:23 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.6.23.NASB1995

The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
Psalms 19:7 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.19.7.NASB1995

🌹Consider seeking God through His word. It is life changing.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

The Everlasting Light of Glory!

Jul29

Believer in Jesus Christ, Son of God,

No longer will you have the sun for light by day, Nor for brightness will the moon give you light; But you will have the Lord for an everlasting light, And your God for your glory.
Your sun will no longer set, Nor will your moon wane; For you will have the Lord for an everlasting light, And the days of your mourning will be over.
Then all your people will be righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified.
Isaiah 60:19-21 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.60.19-21.NASB1995

One day all followers of Jesus, His saints, will see the full glory of His presence forever.

And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
Revelation 21:23 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rev.21.23.NASB1995

And there will no longer be any night; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign forever and ever.
Revelation 22:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rev.22.5.NASB1995

🌹The Best is Yet to Come!!!

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Is Your Light On?

Jun14

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:14-16 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.5.14-16.NASB1995

The verse “nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house” can be found four times in the Gospels. Matthew 5:15, Mark 4:21, Luke  8:16, and Luke 11:33.

I consider it an important statement if it is mentioned four times. Could it be a  reminder that salvation is more than receiving? That it is about shining the Good News in the lives of others? Jesus is the Light that shines through believers to the world.

I (Jesus) have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.
John 12:46 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.12.46.NASB1995‭

In Him (Jesus) was life, and the life was the Light of men.
John 1:4 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.1.4.NASB1995

Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
John 8:12 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.8.12.NASB1995

While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.” These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and hid Himself from them.
John 12:36 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.12.36.NASB1995

so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world,
Philippians 2:15 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/php.2.15.NASB1995

🌹Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
Daniel 12:3 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/dan.12.3.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org