If your just joining this series, this is a continuation of The Invitation, a previously posted blog challenge to walk with Jesus. Please feel free to read the other days and start at anytime! Incorporate this challenge to fit you! Weekly, monthly, daily however it will work for you! All material is original blog material written by Dixie. ( I just borrowed the idea ;) Scripture suggestions are from my personal study, all thoughts and challenges are from my personal history and my future as I too continue to strive for more closeness to Christ.
Thought for the day: As we acknowledge the presence of Christ in our life, let us realize that the light of Christ resides in all, in everyone that has ever been born. It is an unconditional gift that is given to us freely, that we may endure this test of life, that we may know good from evil, that we may never be alone.
“The scriptures tell us that the Light of Christ, which “proceedeth forth from the presence of God to fill the immensity of space,” is “the light which is in all things, which giveth life to all things, which is the law by which all things are governed, even the power of God.” It is manifested in the light of the sun, moon, and stars and is the power by which they and the earth were made. It is also the light that quickens our understanding. the Light of Christ “is the agency of God’s power; it is the means and way whereby ‘he comprehendeth all things,’ so that ‘all things are before him, and all things are round about him.’ It is the way whereby ‘he is above all things, and in all things, and is through all things, and is round about all things. – Bruce R McConkie
One manifestation of the light of Christ is conscience, which helps us choose between right and wrong, and as we learn more about the gospel, our consciences becomes more sensitive; giving us a desire to do good. This will help us understand truth and help to put us on that gospel path which leads to salvation. Greater understanding about the Light of Christ will come to us as we obey the Lord and seek knowledge with pure intent. While we are growing in such knowledge, our greatest concern and effort should be to listen to and follow the voice of the Spirit that we might do the will of our Father in Heaven, to accomplish what he would have us do.
So then let us come unto Christ, let us live so
that we invite always his light to reside with us. As we live daily and
struggle daily, let our goal be to keep our hearts open to the
promptings of his spirit and choose the right which will strengthen us;
and let our minds be filled with knowledge that we may never forget that
we are not alone. No matter what we struggle we are not alone, if we
allow him, he will walk with us continually….
15 “For
behold, my brethren, it is given unto you to judge, that ye may know
good from evil; and the way to judge is as plain, that ye may know with a
perfect knowledge, as the daylight is from the dark night.
16 For
behold, the Spirit of Christ is given to every man, that he may know
good from evil; wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge; for every
thing which inviteth to do good, and to persuade to believe in Christ,
is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ; wherefore ye may know
with a perfect knowledge it is of God.
17 But
whatsoever thing persuadeth men to do evil, and believe not in Christ,
and deny him, and serve not God, then ye may know with a perfect
knowledge it is of the devil; for after this manner doth the devil work,
for he persuadeth no man to do good, no, not one; neither do his
angels; neither do they who subject themselves unto him.
18 And
now, my brethren, seeing that ye know the light by which ye may judge,
which light is the light of Christ, see that ye do not judge wrongfully;
for with that same judgment which ye judge ye shall also be judged.
19 Wherefore,
I beseech of you, brethren, that ye should search diligently in the
light of Christ that ye may know good from evil; and if ye will lay hold
upon every good thing, and condemn it not, ye certainly will be a child
of Christ.” – Moro. 7:15–19
Challenge for the day: Choose Ye therefore Christ the Lord. Live today so that anyone who sees you, who knows you, but doesn’t know him, will want to know him because they know you……
Suggested Scripture Reading: (reading made easy click to view) John 1:4–9 John 8:12 Ps. 27:1 Isa. 2:5 Isa. 60:19 John 3:19–21; Alma 38:9
Journaling Thought: How has the last 14 days affected my life, have I been more aware of His love?
PATTERNS OF LIGHT….
With Love,
Dixie.....
