Rhapsody of Realities 18 November 2024: His Wondrous Light

Rhapsody of Realities 18 November 2024: His Wondrous Light

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9 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

Peter’s beautiful words help us to further understand Christianity. In Christianity, we’ve been born into God’s marvelous light, His wonderful light. The word “marvelous” means wondrous. Most translations interpret this as if we’re being brought out of literal darkness into light. But that’s not the full
picture.

When it says He brought us out of darkness, the term “darkness” actually means obscurity. He called you out of obscurity. He’s not referring to being called out of the kingdom of darkness in a general sense, but rather being brought out of obscurity- out of being unknown, unrecognized, unnoticed, where nobody knows or cares about you.

He brought you out of obscurity into limelight, His wondrous or wonderful light. Why does He call it wonderful light? It will take several scriptures to fully explain this, but I want you to understand that this is the light of Jesus Christ.

In Luke 1:79, Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist spoke about the message of salvation that would be brought forth, saying that this message would illuminate those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death: “To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” They were sitting in darkness, sitting in obscurity, but Christ would be their light.

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This means His wonderful light does two things: it illuminates you and then makes you luminous. You become lambent and resplendent. Yours is the kind of light that both illuminates and transforms into a light source itself. The light is so strong, so dazzling that it turns its subjects into lights. That’s why it’s described as His marvelous light, His wondrous light. You’ve been brought into this light, and now you are lambent. Hallelujah!

PRAYER: Dear Father, thank you for bringing me into your marvellous light. I’m no longer hidden, unknown, or obscure; I’m a city set on a hill, lambent with unquenchable intensity. My life is a testament to your transformative power as I continue to grow and glow in your wondrous light, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Matthew 5:14-16

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵ Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶ In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Isaiah 60:1

“Arise, shine, for your light has come,
    and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.

Ephesians 5:8

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light

2 Corinthians 4:6 NIV

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.

1 – YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: James 1 & Ezekiel 17-19

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: 1 John 4:1-14 & Daniel 1-2

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