Let there be light.

The earth was formless and void. Darkness was over the earth covering it completely. Then the Maker spoke. He gave light permission to flood the darkness. Let it shine. As He pulls back the curtain for light, the darkness is vanquished.

Arise and shine for your light has come.

Darkness is over the earth; deep darkness covers the earth. The Maker spoke and this time, His Word became flesh. His dominion come. He pulls back the curtain for his Light to shine over physical and spiritual darkness. His Spirit fills people. His people now say, "Let there be light" and the darkness is vanquished around them.

The last act is drawing to a close and the final scene is soon to be played out. Let us set our hope completely on the grace to be given us at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Even though we have not seen Him, we love him. Even though we do not see Him, we trust Him. That is why we are filled with a joy inside of us that can not be explained. Our faith is producing the salvation we believe in.

Prepare your minds for action. Be sober in spirit, be drunk in the Spirit and Let there be light wherever you walk.

Community

"God is about to bring something fresh and new that requires your absolute love and dependence on the people around you. It is not an option. Community. You walk in stewardship. God has given me stuff and the stuff is for the kingdom. The stuff is to honor the king and to be enjoyed by my family, but I get to use everything. It doesnt master me, I master it. And I get to use it. Either to bless my family or to honor the body of christ and the king. I am a steward. But I walk in the fear of God realizing that when I am alone and nobody is watching, He is with me. And I must show myself and man of integrity in those moments."
--Bill Johnson

This is it. Time is winding down and Jesus is preparing His people to be ready when He comes. As a bride anticipates the coming of the wedding day and feast, and the seeing of the bridegroom, so we, HIS people anticipate the Day that is approaching. We need one another. Deep is calling to deep and the thundering is saying, "I am doing something new. That is what you feel, and it requires your absolute love and dependence on ME and my people."

Drawing closer to God pulls you into reality, and pulling away from God distances you from reality, because He formed the heavens and the earth.