Wednesday, November 6, 2013

A Pinhole of Light is More Than Enough In The Darkness

A Pinhole of Light is More Than Enough In The Darkness
By Mary Lindow



HOW MUCH LIGHT DOES ONE NEED WHEN PRESSED UNDER..

...By evil pressures and nightmarish reoccurring losses? Only a pinhole.

One pinhole of Godly light is stronger than a universe of darkness.

It is enough for a surrendered believer to cling to and depend on

when all else has failed.



Psalm 89:15

“Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you,

Who walk in the light of your presence, O LORD.”



When we focus upon the Light of God’s enduring and

endearing Presence, all darkness will eventually be

swallowed up into the Light of His Fountain of light.

His Light is victorious over the darkness.



Psalm 36:9

“For with you is the fountain of life;

In your light we see light.”





WE ALONE CANNOT BATTLE THE DARKNESS.

Our strength is not enough.

Accept that and know that God’s light comes to dispel

darkness. His strength and Righteous arm smashes dark

deeds, enemies, and deceivers and He will bring out into the

light the things men think that they have hidden or have

“justified” away.



Psalm 90:8

“You have set our iniquities before you,

our secret sins are in the light of your presence.”





WHEN YOU FEEL BLIND AND LOST IN A DARKENED SEASON

Just as a caterpillar in a cocoon must experience a time of

confinement and seeming darkness, there comes a time

when it is lead out of darkness into light to stretch its newly

found wings of liberty and gracefulness to soar and express

resurrection power to those who gaze upon its beauty. Few

will fully understand the pain of this difficult process, unless

they too pass through it.



Isaiah 42:16

"Along unfamiliar paths I will guide them;

I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the

rough places smooth.

These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.”





“WORKERS OF RIGHTEOUS DEEDS”

There are those who do acts of benevolence and kindness

whose aim is gain personal gratification and a sense of

power when they “stoop” to help others in times of distress

and sorrow. Often times, folks with this fleshly behavior,

although claiming a form of godliness, “test” those whom

they share with. This can be either in monetary gifts,

spiritual gifts, or in counsel.

This is NOT a Worker of A Righteous deed.

This is a form of selfish ambition and control.



To be righteous means to be:



VIRTUOUS, MORAL, GOOD

JUST, BLAMELESS, UPRIGHT

HONORABLE, HONEST, RESPECTABLE

DECENT



"A RIGHTEOUS DEED IS ONE DONE WITH THE

INTENT OF IMITATING THE NATURE OF GOD’S

MERCY AND GOODNESS."



It does not expect performance or groveling in return. Nor

does it hold others accountable for their actions in regards to

the “act” of Righteousness. Imagine if Jesus held us all

accountable to the acts of His goodness towards us and how

often we have failed and disrespected His grace. Yet…

…He continues in love, and acts of Righteousness.





I HAVE EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST AND EVEN AS

RECENTLY AS THE PAST FEW WEEKS,

OVERWHELMING ACTS OF BLESSING, KINDNESS

AND SACRIFICE FROM THOSE WHOM I KNOW GOD

MUST CALL HIS WORKERS OF RIGHTEOUS DEEDS.



The common thread I see among all of these beloved

Righteous givers of grace and care is that they have all,

experienced a time of great loss, depravation, near death, or

sorrow, and…they understand the need for a pinhole of light.



Jeremiah 9:24

“But let him who boasts - boast about this:

that he understands and knows Me,

that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and

righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD.”





WHEN TORMENT AND LYING SPIRITS DECEIVE OTHERS

and they foolishly accuse you; know that there are others

whom God will place in your life that will bring sober and

Godly counsel, as well as loving kindness and help.



Proverbs 27:9

“Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart,

and the pleasantness of one's friend springs from his earnest

counsel.”





DO NOT STOP IN YOUR KINDNESS AND IN YOUR CARE FOR OTHERS!

The testing in this hour of the hearts of men & women will

only grow more intense as the Lord examines the intentions

of the hearts of those who call Him Lord.





IF YOU HAVE CAUSED TRAGEDY, DESTRUCTION OR SHAME

to fall upon any of your Family in Christ and

have yet to openly apologize and make the situation you

were a part of rightly corrected, also know that the risk of a

deep darkness of the soul is reserved for those who choose to

walk in self-deception. Quickly while you have time, humble

yourself in the sight and the light of the Lord and HE will lift

you out of your darkness.



Isaiah 53:11

“After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light of life

and be satisfied; by his knowledge My righteous servant will

justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.”



“AN ABUNDANCE OF JOY…

…FOR WORKERS OF RIGHTEOUS DEEDS”



Psalm 45:7

“You love righteousness and hate wickedness;

therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions

by anointing you with the oil of joy.”



Psalm 33:1

“Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous;

it is fitting for the upright to praise him.”



HOLD ON! HOLD FAST! REACH OUT! –

A PROPHETIC WORD

“I the Redeemer of those who cry out to Me day

and night compel you to hold on to My hand of

Faithfulness and Light. Keep your eyes on the

light I provide for you in the darkness. Hold fast

to it and I will stir the hearts of the Righteous and

faithful in me to reach out a hand of compassion

and they will obey Me with acts of blessing,

restoration, and supply. They will do this

willingly for they have tasted of sorrow and know

the secret of My abundant Joy!  They have gone

out weeping themselves. Sowing seeds they didn’t

understand, growing up in compassion, only to

produce a harvest, abundant in Joy.



Psalm 126:6

“He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow,

will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves

with him.”



I the Lord have tasted sorrow, loss, torment, and

death. Yet in one act of Righteousness, mankind

was brought the opportunity for the fullness of

Joy and the open door from darkness into light,

when they too, choose call upon My salvation,

cleansing, and light.



Quickly. Cleanse your hearts of any act of

unkindness, false humility, and the use of a heavy

hand over your brothers. 

The pinhole of light...

...My Light.

Is drawing you into a New Day.”



Psalm 112:4

“Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,

for the gracious and compassionate,

And for the righteous man.”



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