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About-Him.Com Devotional 03-30-02
3rd in a series on Jesus
the Light of the World
Matthew 17:1 ¶ And after six
days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into
an high mountain apart,
2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine
as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
Our Savior came as the light of
the world, veiled in a cloak of humanity. When he went to the mount of
transfiguration with his disciples, they saw the veil lift and His absolute
Deity ( Ephesians 3:19 , Colossians 1:19, 2:9) was manifested in
an array of brilliant light. When Saul of Tarsus was struck down on the road to
Damascus he saw a light brighter than the sun and asked, "Who art Thou Lord?"
The reply was "I am Jesus...."(Acts 22:6-8).
I believe that
when Jesus was laid in
the grave, hell rejoiced. The prince of darkness and his legions
thought they had succeeded in thwarting God's
plan. However, just as His Deity had broken forth on the mount
and His presence was manifested to Saul, I believe that hell also was
illuminated with His intense Light. They could not tolerate it and had no choice
but to let Him go.
As Jesus preached to those
in captivity (Isaiah 25:8; John 5:25; I Peter 3:19, 4:6), they rejoiced in
the brillance of His Light; their graves were opened and they walked
about Jerusalem (Matthew 27:52). After three days and three nights Jesus
rose from the grave in triumph over the principalities and power of darkness
(Colossians 2:15). The grave could not hold Him.The fetters of hell could not
bind Him. The darkness could not extinguish His Light, because He is the
very essence of Light itself (Isaiah 45:7; John 1:4, 9).
John saw Him as a being of intense
light speaking from the throne of heaven and claiming the keys of
hell and death that had formerly belonged to satan (Revelation 1:16-18;
4:2).
Revelation 1:16 And he had in his
right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and
his countenance was as the sun shineth in his
strength.
17 And when I saw him, I fell at
his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not;
I am the first and the last:
18 I am he that liveth, and
was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell
and of death.
This resurrection Sunday, as well
as every day of our lives, let us rejoice in all that he has accomplished for us
and walk in His light as He shines on our path.
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Answer
To Last Week's Quiz
Last week we asked you for a 7
letter word of something that: Preceded God -- Was Greater than
God -- More Evil than the devil -- All poor people have it --
Wealthy people need it -- If you eat it, you will die!
The answer is
NOTHING!!!!!
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