O Jesus Christ, grow Thou in me,
And all things else recede;
My heart be daily nearer Thee,
From sin be daily freed.
Each day let Thy supporting might
My weakness still embrace;
My darkness vanish in Thy light,
Thy life my death efface.
In the bright beams which on me fall,
Fade every evil thought;
That I am nothing, Thou art all
I would be daily taught.
More of Thy glory let me see,
Thou Holy, Wise, and True;
I would Thy living image be,
In joy or sorrow too.
Fill me with gladness from above,
Hold me by strength divine;
Lord, let the glow of Thy great love
Through all my being shine.
Make this poor self grow less and less,
Be Thou my life and aim;
Oh, make me daily through Thy grace
More meet to bear Thy name.
I enjoyed the chorus especially: O Lord, each day, let Your supporting might still embrace my weakness. Fill me with Your light to remove all the regions of darkness within and overcome all death with Your life!
The wonderful thing about light is - that when it enters, darkness is dispelled - you can't have darkness and light together. Here are a few wonderful verses about light:
John 1:4-5
4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
John 8:12
12 Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall by no means walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 12:46
46 I have come as a light into the world, that every one who believes into Me would not remain in darkness.
Ephesians 5:8
8 For you were once darkness but are now light in the Lord; walk as children of light.
Revelation 21:10-11
10 And he carried me away in spirit onto a great and high mountain and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
11 Having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, as clear as crystal.
There is a progression here from the Lord Jesus to the believers to the believers with the Lord in the New Jerusalem!
The way this can happen is because the light we receive from the Lord is living!
Here is something I read about light by from chapter 25 of The Fulfillment of the Tabernacle and the Offerings in the Writings of John:
"We have seen that in this chapter [John 8] the Lord Jesus declares that He is the light of the world. This light shines in the darkness, repels it, and even swallows it. Only light can swallow darkness. When light comes, darkness vanishes immediately. Only light can repel darkness. There is no way to get rid of darkness unless light comes. Who is the light that repels the darkness of sin and death? This light is Jesus, the Son of God.
Light issues in life. As the Son of God, Christ is the light of the world. When we receive the shining of this light, we receive life, for the light, as the light of life, issues in life. This light is different from natural light or electrical light, which are not living. The light we have received from Christ is living. It lives in us, it grows, and it reproduces because it is the light of life."
Stay in the light today dear ones. This light will scatter all the darkness and will make us light! Hallelujah!
Thank you for praying! I do feel more energized day by day. I attended two church meetings this past weekend! It was wonderful!
Much love,
Joanne
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