Wig’s Word of God Today 4-3-2011
For you were once darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord. Live as children of Light, for Light produces every kind of goodness and righteousness and Truth. Ephesians 5:8-9
While I am in the world, I am the light of the world. John 9:5
We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if one is devout and does His will, He listens to him. John 9:31
1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a, Psalm 23, Ephesians 5:8-14 & John 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38
There comes a time in everyone’s life that we become anointed with the LORD’s Truth and are willing and ready to accept His call to become a disciple of His Son Christ Jesus. When David was anointed with oil by Samuel, his life was transformed to become the LORD’s servant and nothing would stand in his way in serving the LORD. “Then Samuel, with the horn of oil in hand, anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and from that day on, the spirit of the LORD rushed upon David.” 1 Samuel 16:13 The biggest challenge of his life would soon change him forever as he became so confidant in the LORD he went up against the biggest and meanest Philistine named Goliath with only a stone and a sling embedding the stone in his brow and cutting his head off with Goliath’s own sword. When you come up against a challenge in your life, take steps to be prepared by your practice, prayer and proclamation and the LORD will guide you to success even if you fail.
I know what many of you may be thinking: “How can we succeed if we fail?” Because the LORD’s Truth in His Son will guide you to become filled with the LIGHT of Christ where everything will become visible and failures will seem only as important as the emphasis you place on the failure in your life. Once I became jobless, carless and homeless living on the streets in Gainesville filled with spite, hatred and sin but it was through this experience that I have become His Anointed to accomplish His Will and accepting all as God’s Divine Plan for me. I was lost but now I am found in His Light of Truth guided by His Son’s amazing Love. Paul reminds us to “try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness; rather expose them, for it is shameful even to mention the things done by them in secret; but everything exposed by the Light becomes visible, for everything that becomes visible is Light. Therefore, it says: ‘Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.’” Ephesians 5:10-14
Christ will open the eyes of anyone who takes the steps to become one with His Truth by reading His Word, praying unceasingly over everything and living to proclaim the Truth to people you know and people you don’t know. There becomes a confidence much like that of David when we accept His Light and open our eyes to Glorifying the LORD in all things. When did Christ open your eyes and allow you to see all you do as His Will? Was it in a church service or on the streets living homeless and misguided? What have you done about it since your eyes were open? Do you seek to live acts of charity? Can you be a mentor to a child in your neighborhood? I often ask kids to help me with yard work to share the LORD’s truth with them.
Yesterday, I asked a neighborhood boy to help me mow a lawn. Before we started I told how important it was to give thanks to the LORD for everything and we prayed before we started work. As I do when I do lawn work, I listen to worship music and standing the middle of the yard I was taken by the Spirit to lifting my hands and praising Him at the top of my lungs. Unknown to me, my neighborhood helper was watching me from behind. He approached and tapped me on my shoulder and asked, “what are you listening to?” I replied, “Every Breath I Take” by Gateway Worship. The LORD has opened my eyes to live in a surrender to loving my love of Christ to Glorify the LORD in all things. Amen.” Looking directly at him I began singing, “From the depths of my soul, LORD I want You to know that this life that I live is for You. Every breath LORD, all that I am, I want my life to bring You glory. Every moment, with all that I have. I want my life to give You gloryyyyyyyyyy. LORD You’re so amazing to me. Forever, I surrender. Forever, I surrender.”
So we ask in prayer: Dear LORD, we pray today for the Emmaus Team in Chicago. We pray we always seek the Light of Truth given to us by Your Son. May He open our eyes and restore our sight to see by our faith, charity and love. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen.
God Bless,
Thomas Joe Cruz-Wiggins
Romans 8:28
“Spirit led God inspired Christ fed”
The Father on Knees
A man wished to see
Blind from birth
Jesus drew near
Anointed his eyes with spit and dirt
Go wash them clean
His eyes opened to see
His first sight was Truth
Christ in the Flesh was He
I Am the world
I Am the Light
Only by Me
Can one see the Father’s right
The Son of Man
Do you believe you can see?
Glorify Him
The Father on knees
© Thomas Joe Cruz-Wiggins April 3, 2011 @ 6:57 AM EST
