“The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” (Genesis 1:2)
"And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light." (Genesis 1:3)
"And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night..." (Genesis 1:14)
"The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!" (Matthew 6:22-23)
I've ditched my old friends Vic and Tim for new friends Vic and Tor. Why? You might ask. I've parted ways with the Victim mentality and taken up the Victor mentality.
Now, when negative thoughts attack, rather than surrendering to lies, I separate from them by reflecting on Scripture, such as Genesis, the first book of the Bible. What better start than Chapter One to counteract the darkness, which is chaos and negativity creeping in, hoping to confuse me? When this occurs, I focus on God and His protection, hovering as He did over the deep in verse two. The Holy Spirit moved over the disorderly body of water with the darkness stretched above it, soon to zero in on Earth's main problem: gloom. I picture darkness as an intruder and God's Word as light guiding and keeping me from submitting to a wrong move.
God recognized darkness and created a solution. Thus, He spoke light into existence on days one and four. The Lord said, "Let there be light." Afterward, I'm convinced God's natural light appeared from high and shines brighter than any luminary in the universe. Later, in Genesis 1:14, God said, "Let there be lights..." to create luminaries for Earth's body.
God also provides spiritual light for human bodies. These blessings of light, both natural and supernatural, free us from dark places where emptiness and despair can thrive.
Thankfully, we don't have to live in physical or spiritual darkness because God has blessed the Earth with light from the sun, moon, and stars. We also have light from manufactured lamps. But the most valuable lamps are eye lamps.
If you're wondering what eye lamps are, they're our points of view. They operate like windows, letting in spiritual light or darkness based on how we view the world.
When our eye lamps are on and function well, we interpret the world healthily, receiving light. When our eye lamps are off or function poorly, we see things in an unhealthy way, bringing internal darkness. Our viewpoints spark a right or wrong attitude or actions and illuminate or darken us from the inside out.
How, then, can we gain the proper outlook? We must align our thoughts and ways with God's Word—the Bible—through Christ. It's the only way to the right perspective and true enlightenment. It requires Scripture reading, meditation, and application with the Holy Spirit's guidance.
We can access natural or artificial light if our physical surroundings are dark. But if our spiritual environment is dark, we must access true light—things from above—the things of God to remove spiritual blindness, ignite our spirits, and brighten our world.
Heavenly Father,
You've blessed us with spiritual light through the windows of our eyes. Therefore, help us see things Your way so the light within us is great. Please grant us insight and the know-how to see through and separate ourselves from darkness. May you always watch over, protect us, and illuminate our souls.
In Jesus' Name, Amen.
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