Every Day With Jesus Devotional, January 27, 2023
Every Day With Jesus
January 27: The Light to See Where You Are Going
Mark 4:21-23
Mark 4:21-23
The Lesson of the Lamp
21And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? 22For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. 23If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 24And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. 25For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
Note: When it is God's time for someone or something to shine, there is nothing anything or any one can do to prevent it. You cannot put them under a bushel or under a bed (verse 21). You cannot hide light.
Mark 4:21
And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
Pastor Andrew Wommack teaches on "The Lesson on the Lamp"
When Jesus said this, He had just taught and explained the parable of the sower to His disciples. This teaching stresses the importance of God’s Word in our lives. We can’t bear fruit without putting God’s Word in our hearts any more than a farmer can have a harvest without planting seeds. Then Jesus said that a candle must be put on a candlestick to shine its light (Note: Wow!). The Lord was still speaking about the importance of His Word.
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” (Ps. 119:105). Jesus was saying that God’s Word is how He sheds light on all of our situations. Without the illumination of God’s Word, we will stumble around in the dark. Furthermore, what’s the purpose of having a light if we aren’t going to use it? Why would anyone place a lamp under his bed or a basket and block the light? That doesn’t make sense. But that’s exactly what we often do with the light God has given us.
Note: Sometimes the devil and his children are the ones that try to place a lamp under the bed or under the bushel. If one among you is shinning and you are not, you must set them on a candlestick (verse 21), because that light is the torch that leads you out of that darkness into the light, like Jesus who is the Light and the Word. And we all know He came to take us from the darkness into the light - 1 Peter 2:9, John 8:12
Peter 2:9 (Note)
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
John 8:12 (Note)
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.
Pastor Andrew Wommack continues to teach on "The Lesson of the Lamp"
How many times have we neglected meditating on God’s Word because of our busy schedules, and as a result we just stumbled blindly through our day? The influence of God’s Word (Jesus) in our lives is not a luxury we can do without. It’s as essential as light in a dark room. Light in the darkness enables us to function as if it were day-as long as the light is in a prominent place (Note: this statement is deep).
Your heart is the candlestick on which you set the light of God’s Word (Note: amen!). As you meditate on it day and night, there is no circumstance or secret that will not be clearly revealed to you through the light of the Word. (Mark 4:22.) You will see where you are going and not stumble today if His Word is shining brightly in your heart.
Prayer (Note)
Lord Jesus, I give You my heart. Come into my heart and fill my heart with Your Word and with Your Light. I believe it is done, I receive it, and I thank You. In Your Glorious Name I pray, amen!!!
Devotional by Pastor Andrew Wommack.
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