Some people today are early risers like my dad is. They do their best work in the morning hours it seems. Others are night owls (like I am, and my grandfather was), who prefer to sleep in and stay up late to say watch world news.
The Bible also talks about people of the day and of the night (in a different sort of way), but the biblical description has eternal significance.
A person of the day stops will all self justification cuz that sort of thing is of the darkness and of hiding personal sins. Repentance and biblical faith in Christ are now apart of their lives. He knows it all anyways, so why not bring it all to him early so he can help out.
We love his appearing too -- we long to see Jesus face to face cuz there is not more beautiful person in all the universe. We will see Christ at the time of the Rapture it happens before we die (if we are born again spiritually), or at the time of the Second Coming (if we put it off, and are not).
“But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief. For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. 8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation. For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.” 1 Thessalonians 5:4-9
“This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.”
1 John 5-10
Believers, let’s say cuz you’ve been witnessing by life and words effectively among those friends you care about, and then you get put out on the island of Patmos all alone..... like happened to the Apostle John (where he wrote the book of Revelation), well guess what.. you don’t lack fellowship there. And God is still in control of your life.
"I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ." Rev. 1:9
“If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another,” Jesus, you and I will have enjoyable fellowship with one another wherever they put me Never all alone again.
Who is this Satan dweeb, this Devil among demons, this Prince of Darkness?
We can know some stuff about the dweeb, but let’s stay focused on Christ primarily not on that loser.
Jesus is the one who loves us -- our first love that we have relationship with.
Seems like Mr. Lu-Cifer (aka Satan) gets blamed for almost everything or he’s ignored as if he doesn’t exist. You know, he goes by many names—the Devil (Matt 5:1), Belial (2 Cor 6:15), Beelzebul (Matt 10:25)—and that basically describe his personal character.
So when we see names like The Evil One (Matt 13:19), the Prince of the power of the air (Eph 2:2), the god of this present age (2 Cor 4:4), the Father of Lies (John 8), the great accuser, Satan (Job 1:6): they tell us what he’s like.
Satan is also called the God of this world (2 Cor. 4:4) and the Prince of the Power of the Air (Eph. 2:2). Remember when he promise the kingdoms of the world as he was tempting Jesus Christ (Matt 4:8), it would appear that he has only limited authority in this world system, for a very limited time (Col 2:15)—and that when God allows or like in disciplinary situations (1 Cor 5:5; 1 Tim 1:20).
Although named the Prince of Darkness (Eph 6:12) while holding a throne in several cities (Rev 2:13; Dan 10:13) and being a so called ruler over a kingdom of darkness, the nations of the world are not at his beck and call; he needs to deceive them for them to act (Rev 20:1-3).
Though cast from heaven down here to roam on the earth, he seems to have the authority to enter into the presence of God to bring accusations (Job 1:6-12; 2:1-7; Rev 12:10); then he can be shut down while offering the prosecution (Zech 3:1-2). His position is that of an adversary (that’s what Satan means), or if you will, the Prosecution (Job 1:6).
God loves you today and has a wonderful plan for your life. Still does -- he made you. The Devil (a fallen angel) hates you and has a horrible plan for your life.
Jesus said, "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." John 10:10
The time is always right to walk in the light and do what is right.
Listen, choose life and light in the Son right now. Fish4souls.org
