Don’t Fall for the ‘Angel of Light’ “They’re a sorry bunch – fake apostles, lying preachers, crooked workers – posing as Christ’s agents but sham to the core. There is nothing surprising in that, for Satan, the Adversary, is able to disguise himself, masquerading as an angel of light. So it is no wonder that …
The Literal Lights of Christ. “The thin place is where the veil between this world and the next is so sheer that it is easy to step through.” (Barbara Brown Taylor, Home By Another Way). This term from an ancient Celtic tradition has stood the test of time. The idea of a thin place between heaven and …
Walking as Children of Light. Notre Dame Magnificat Choir: I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light- Kathleen Thomerson (with intro) – YouTube “Once your life was full of sin’s darkness, but now you have the very light of our Lord shining through you because of your union with Him. Your mission is …
The Light Named Lucille Larson. “Is not this the sort of fast that pleases Me: to break the bonds of injustice, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into …
Light from Light: On Christ as the Morning Star. “I AM THE BRIGHT MORNING STAR.” (Revelation 22:16). Just a Matter of Time. The morning star is that faint light one sees in the sky at any time between 2:00-4:00 a.m. in the dead of the night. It is the star that announces the beginning of …
Meditations from Isaiah, the Prophet of Light. WANTED: An imaginative scribe who can write exquisite poetry. A faithful believer with chutzpah who can switch from one extreme to another at the Lord’s command… from a sublime vision of God’s glory to a ridiculous demonstration of shameful nakedness; from stubbornly confronting the people over their sinfulness to …
Light from Light: The Sun of Righteousness. “For those who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in his wings.” (Malachi 4:2) Malachi’s picturesque prophecy has been embraced as messianic by both Jewish and Christian interpreters. Jesus Christ has clearly fulfilled this prophecy, and those who follow and revere Him will experience …
The Ancient Hymn of the ‘Hilarious Light’ O Gladsome Light – GENTRI / Lyceum Philharmonic at American Heritage School #LIGHTtheWORLD “Phos Hilaron”: “Hail Gladdening Light of His pure glory poured Who is the immortal Father, Heavenly Blest Holiest of Holies, Jesus Christ our Lord Now we come to the sun’s hour of rest The lights …
On Jesus as the Light of the World During the Feast of Tabernacles. “I AM the Light of the World! Whoever follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life!” (John 8:12). I Am The Light Of This World – YouTube I AM: the outlandish claim of Jesus to be co-equal to …
Gospel Song – Let Your Light from the Lighthouse Shine on Me. Blind Willie Johnson, the writer of this classic gospel song, has been a monumental influence in gospel blues since he recorded his songs in the latter 1920’s. He recorded 30 songs in all, completing his recording career around 1930. All of Blind Willie’s …
Light in Creation: The First Creature. “And God said, ‘Let there be light!’ and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was excellent, beautiful, good, suitable and pleasing, and He approved it; and God separated the light from the darkness.” (Genesis 1:3-4). A Divine Song. God spoke the light into this world’s existence …
Uncreated Light in Shekinah Glory. “Bless the Lord, oh my soul! Lord, my God, you are very great; You are clothed with glory and majesty, and You are wrapped in light as with a robe!” (Psalm 104:1-2). GLORY: the biblical meaning of God’s glory tends to emphasize the weighty splendor of God’s personal presence; God’s supreme …