Your Light

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
— Genesis 1:3

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
— John 9:5

For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
— Psalm 36:9

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
— John 1:4

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
— John 1:9

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
— James 1:17

Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
— John 12:35-36

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.
— 1 Corinthians 3:3-4, 1 Corinthians 3:21-23

Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine. But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
— Job 18:5, Matthew 13:20-21

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
— Matthew 5:14-16

The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
— Isaiah 60:19

Your Light, by Octavius Winslow. The following contains an excerpt from the Ninth Chapter of his work, “Our God.”

God is light. — 1 John 1:5 c

See to it that your religious light is not borrowed from a Church, or from a minister, or from a creed, but is derived directly and only from Christ. Let your knowledge of Christ, your faith in Christ, your love to Christ, your obedience to Christ, be the test and the measure of the light that is in you…

Is there not a great danger of stealing, or of borrowing, our religious thoughts, sentiments, and phraseology, from others? And was not this the case with the foolish virgins in the parable, when they exclaimed, “Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone (or, are going) out?” — Matthew 25:8. Oh, it is of the utmost importance that our religious light is not a borrowed or false light. See that your religion is your own — the personal, vital experience of your own heart. It is easy – nothing easier, more deceptive or fatal; than to make a religious profession, adopt a religious ceremonial, imitate the experience, and quote the language of others.

A borrowed or a counterfeit religion is of all religions the most ensnaring and dangerous. Do not go to the grave clad in the religious habiliments of others, but robed in Christ’s true and joyous garments of salvation, “girded with the golden girdle” of truth, holiness, and love. Bear not the empty, oilless, flameless lamp of a mere religious profession to death’s gate…

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