GREAT LIGHT”!

“Those who have sat in darkness …. Have seen a GREAT LIGHT”! Isaiah 9:2; Matthew 4:16; Ephesians 5:8 è “Arise, shine, for your LIGHT is come, and the Glory of the Lord is risen upon you.” (Isaiah 60:1) è Light – Essential for Life • First created (Genesis1:3) – “Let there be Light” • The essence of His Being! (1 John 1:5) • The Hope of His Coming (Isaiah 9:2) è Walking in the Light 1. Starts in our inner man (Proverbs 20:27; John 1:4-9) • The Spirit is His Life/Light for us • Where is our inner focus? • Shift our focus: the Light is in the TRUTH: (1 John 1:8, 9; John 8:31, 32 Remind and Reinforce! 2. Discipline our soul • See Psalm 42, 43  Speak truth to mental/emotional darkness; Our identity/ability (Ephesians 1:3-7; Romans 8:37-39) 3. Address the natural, physical issues • Natural light? • Fatigue: Rest; change the atmosphere; diversion from ordinary • Professional counsel, treatment?